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Cable Wrist Curl vs Dumbbell Lying Pronation

Cable Wrist Curl - starting position
Cable Wrist Curl - ending position
Cable Wrist Curl
beginner·Cable·isolation
Dumbbell Lying Pronation - starting position
Dumbbell Lying Pronation - ending position
Dumbbell Lying Pronation
intermediate·Dumbbell·isolation

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Cable Wrist Curl
VS
Dumbbell Lying Pronation
beginner
Level
intermediate
Cable
Equipment
Dumbbell
isolation
Mechanic
isolation
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Strength
forearms
Primary
forearms
None
Secondary
None

Muscle Analysis

Shared

forearms

Instructions

Cable Wrist Curl

1

Start out by placing a flat bench in front of a low pulley cable that has a straight bar attachment.

2

Use your arms to grab the cable bar with a narrow to shoulder width supinated grip (palms up) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the top of your thighs. Your wrists should be hanging just beyond your knees.

3

Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. Keep the contraction for a second.

4

Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.

5

Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.

6

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Dumbbell Lying Pronation

1

Lie on a flat bench face down with one arm holding a dumbbell and the other hand on top of the bench folded so that you can rest your head on it.

2

Bend the elbows of the arm holding the dumbbell so that it creates a 90-degree angle between the upper arm and the forearm.

3

Now raise the upper arm so that the forearm is perpendicular to the floor and the upper arm is perpendicular to your torso. Tip: The upper arm should be parallel to the floor and also creating a 90-degree angle with your torso. This will be your starting position.

4

As you breathe out, externally rotate your forearm so that the dumbbell is lifted forward as you maintain the 90 degree angle bend between the upper arms and the forearm. You will continue this external rotation until the forearm is parallel to the floor. At this point you will hold the contraction for a second.

5

As you breathe in, slowly go back to the starting position.

6

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Verdict

Both exercises target the forearms. Cable Wrist Curl is a beginner exercise using cable, while Dumbbell Lying Pronation is intermediate and uses dumbbell. Choose Cable Wrist Curl if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Dumbbell Lying Pronation for a greater challenge.

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