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How
To Get Big Forearms - 4 Exercises For A Complete Big Forearm
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While most guys who hit the gym tend to focus on their biceps and pecs,
the savvy folks are looking to improve their WHOLE body and balance
their training routines to get functional strength and power and not
just big show-off muscles.
In this respect, knowing how to get
big forearms is a key area that
MUST be worked effectively to get serious arm and grip strength. A
better grip and stronger hands will result in better technique and less
fatigue throughout the rest of your exercises like bench press, barbell
curls etc.
Top
4 Exercises For Bigger Forearms
Now, while almost every weights exercise that you perform at the gym
will to some extent help you to get bigger and stronger forearms, the
following 4 that I’m going to show you will supercharge your muscle gains.
Tip: Make sure you perform these how to get big forearm exercises at
the END of your workouts, not at the beginning…they are
tough and you’ll feel “the burn” - so
they are best performed at the end where they won’t
compromise your grip strength on the rest of the exercises in your weight
training routine.
#1 - Reverse
Barbell Curl
Similar to the standard barbell curl but performed using an overhand
grip instead of an underhand grip.
Grab a bar with both hands with your feet less than a shoulder-width
apart. Lift the bar by rotating at your elbows and bring it up towards
your chest, making sure to keep your elbows at your sides. Lower the
bar to the start and repeat for 10 reps.
#2 - Wrist
Curls and Reverse Wrist Curls
These are great for working out the forearms…expect to feel
a serious burn after these and notice a major muscle pump in your
forearms (yep, they’ll be visibly bigger…but just
for a moment!).
While seated on a weights bench grab a weighted barbell with both hands
in an underhand grip. Place your elbows on your thighs so that your
forearms are flat against them and your wrist is just beyond the point
of your knee.
Now slowly lower the bar by rotating the wrist down, hold for a brief
moment and then rotate it back up towards you. Be sure to isolate the
movement in your wrists only…nothing else should move.
Repeat this movement for 10 reps, then do another 10 with an overhand
grip.
By using an overhand grip you will work the different muscles in your
forearms, so I recommend that you do both if you are serious about how
to get big forearms.
#3 -
Seated
Supination
This and the
following exercise are great for working the little known (but hugely
important) supinators and pronators.
Don’t worry, these are
just fancy names for the muscles that you find on the join between your
forearm and bicep and make a major visual difference in your forearm
size and shape.
Grab a unilaterally loaded dumbbell (weight on one side) in your right
hand with your thumb next to the weight, and rest your forearm on an
elevated surface. In the start position your forearm should be rotated
downward so that your thumb is pointing towards the floor.
From here simply rotate your forearm in a twisting motion while lifting
the weight, so that your thumb is pointing upwards. Return to the start
and repeat for 10 reps. Then move over to the left hand.
#4 -
Seated
Pronation
This is similar
to the above exercise but instead of starting with the weight next to
your thumb, you’ll start with it next to your pinkie finger
and rotate the weight from there. In other words you are rotating your
forearm in the opposite direction in order to work a different muscle.
Perform the same number of reps as above.
If you can’t get hold of a unilaterally loaded dumbbell try
using a normal dumbbell put put your thumb or pinky finger as close to
the weight as possible.
Note:
Using an EZ barbell bar for many of these exercises instead of the
standard straight barbell, will make your life easier and put less
pressure on your wrist joints, helping you to get big forearms without
injury.
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