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Cable Wrist Curl vs Finger Curls

Cable Wrist Curl - starting position
Cable Wrist Curl - ending position
Cable Wrist Curl
beginner·Cable·isolation
Finger Curls - starting position
Finger Curls - ending position
Finger Curls
beginner·Barbell·isolation

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Cable Wrist Curl
VS
Finger Curls
beginner
Level
beginner
Cable
Equipment
Barbell
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.

Finger Curls

1

Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.

2

Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.

3

Lower the bar as far as possible by extending the fingers. Allowing the bar to roll down the hands, catch the bar with the final joint in the fingers.

4

Now curl bar up as high as possible by closing your hands while exhaling. Hold the contraction at the top.

Verdict

Both exercises target the forearms. Cable Wrist Curl is a beginner exercise using cable, while Finger Curls is beginner and uses barbell. Choose Cable Wrist Curl if you have access to cable, or Finger Curls if you prefer barbell.

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