What Are the Different Types of Forearm Exercises?
Forearm exercises are designed to strengthen the muscles found between the elbow and the wrist. The most popular types include various curls using a dumbbell, curls using a barbell, and hanging exercises using a pull-up bar. Each exercise works different muscles in the forearms to build more muscle, increase strength, and raise endurance levels. Forearm strength is especially important for athletes, bodybuilders, and those involved in sports such as rock climbing, which engage the forearms constantly through climbing and hanging. To start building up the muscles in the forearms, it is best to work with light weights and stretch before and after each exercise routine. After stretching, the exerciser should use a set of dumbbells that provides slight resistance but not so much that they cause pain or discomfort. The exerciser performs dumbbell wrist curls by laying the arm flat on a bench with the wrist balanced on the edge and the dumbbell hanging over. He then flexes the wrist to raise
