Cable Standing Wrist Reverse Curl

ForearmsCableIntermediate

The Cable Standing Wrist Reverse Curl targets the forearm muscles, specifically the wrist extensors. This exercise helps improve grip strength and forearm definition.

  1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the cable handle with an overhand grip.
  2. Keep your elbows close to your body and your forearms stationary.
  3. Curl the handle upwards by extending your wrists, then slowly lower it back to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Cable Standing Wrist Reverse Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Standing Wrist Reverse Curl using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your forearms.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your forearms rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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