Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Neutral Wrist Curl

ForearmsDumbbellIntermediate
Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in one hand. Place your forearm and hand on top of the bench, palm facing upwards. Slowly curl your wrist upwards towards your body, keeping your wrist in a neutral position. Hold for a brief moment, then lower your wrist back down towards the bench. Repeat for desired repetitions.

How to perform the Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Neutral Wrist Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Neutral Wrist Curl using your dumbbell.
  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.

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