Four Way Wrist Curls

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These wrist curls are some of the best exercises I’ve done to strengthen my forearms to help prevent tendonitis. I’ll show you how to do them.

Things to note:
1. Don’t do this if your doctor has told you to avoid such things
…or if you’re unsure if this is safe for you to do or not. If in doubt, don’t do this, and check with your doctor.

2. Start out with 2 sets of 10 reps each side, which breaks down like this:
• Set one
Left hand:
10 palm up
10 palm down
10 up/down
10 side to side
Right hand:
10 palm up
10 palm down
10 up/down
10 side to side
• Set two
Repeat set one

Do the full routine of 2 sets of 10 reps each side, 2-3 times a week.
* Order of the motions doesn’t matter. You can mix it up as long as you get those 40 reps in.

3. It’s always better to start lighter and build up.
Lighter options can include: cans of veggies, shampoo bottles, shaving cream cans, full water bottles, etc.

4. Consistency = results.
The body doesn’t respond overnight. Try to commit to this for three to six months before deciding if it works for you or not. Yes, that is a long time, but hang in there!

If you try it, please let us know how it worked out.
Best of luck!

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Written by Sarah Dahlinger
Discussed by Sarah Dahlinger and Sarah Forde