The Forearm Muscles

The forearm muscles are the muscles on your lower arm.
You use them whenever you open or close your hands or when your move your wrist.
Most weight lifters who work a lot with free weights or bodyweight exercises don`t need additional forearm exercises, because when you curl up a dumbbell or hold on a bar, you already give your forearms a great workout. However, a lot of people want to focus on their forearms and practitioners of other sports, for example gymnasts, need more forearm strength than a normal person or want stronger forearms to protect their wrists from injuries.
Below you will find some info about the forearm muscles and a few exercises.
Find more exercises and information about other muscles at weight training main.

 

 

Description: Forearm Muscles

• Brachioradialis
  The brachioradialis is the thick forearm muscle on the inside of your lower arm.
  Its fuction is to flex the forearm at the elbow. Recommended exercise: Wrist Curl
• Wrist Flexors
  The wrist flexors are 6 muscles on the inner front side of the forearm.
  They flex the wrist and close the fingers.
1. Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
2. Flexor Digitorum Profundus
3. Flexor Carpi Radialis
4. Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
5. Flexor Pollicis Longus
6. Palmaris Longus
• Wrist Extensors
  The wrist extensors are 8 muscles on the back side of the forearm and its function is open the hand or raise the knuckles.
  1. Extensor Digitorum
  2. Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
  3. Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
  4. Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
  5. Extensor Pollicis Longus
  6. Extensor Pollicis Brevis
  7. Extensor Indicis
  8. Extensor Digiti Minimi

 

 

Trainer advice: Forearm Muscles

• Free weight exercises and many bodyweight exercises train the forearms better than some forearm exercises.
  For example the chin up, where you have to hold on the bar, or the alternating dumbbell curl, where you have to keep
  your wrist straight are excellent forearm exercises.
• Stretch your forearms between sets and exercises.
  I recommend to stretch the forearms whenever they feel tight after a heavy exercise.
• Forearm exercises are not made for low reps. ( low reps = few repetitions )
  Do between 25 and 50 repetitions per set and don´t forget to stretch between sets and exercises.

 

 

Exercises: Forearm Muscles

• WRIST CURL
• REVERSE WRIST CURL
• REVERSE BARBELL CURL
• REVERSE PREACHER CURL

 

 

Related Topics: Forearm Muscles

• SKELETAL MUSCLE SYSTEM
• CHEST MUSCLES
• BACK MUSCLES
• SHOULDERS
• BICEPS
• TRICEPS
• LEG MUSCLES
• ABDOMINAL MUSCLES

 

 

Videos & Pictures: Forearm Muscles

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