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Forearm rotation

A isolation exercise for the forearms. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.

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WorksForearms

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Forearm on the thigh, hold a light dumbbell at one end, thumb up.
  2. Turn the palm down slowly, then all the way up
  3. Keep the elbow still

Muscles worked

Forearm rotation: 3D figure mid-rep with the forearms highlighted

Equipment

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