If your forearms aren't too big to roll your sleeves up, you are no Man
Training forearms is very simple
You only need two exercises to train your forearms
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Forearm anatomy
There are four major muscles in your forearm
1. Flexors
2. Extensors
3. Rotators
4. Brachioradialis
Flexors are on the same side of your palm
Extensors are on the other side
Brachioradialis is a part of biceps, though it runs into your forearm
To understand the anatomy, lets see the function of these muscles
Imagine you extending your arm to take a pledge
1. Flexors- Moves your palm downwards
2. Extensors- Moves your palm upwards
3. Rotators- Used to supinate and pronate your wrist
For hypertrophy of the forearm, it is enough to train your flexors and extensors
Exercises
1. Flexors
DUMBBELL WRIST CURLS
Left picture below
2. Extensors
DUMBBELL REVERSE WRIST CURLS
Right picture below
Dumbbells are better than barbell because
1. The movement of your wrists will be more natural
2. You need not keep your arms parallel to each other like you do when using barbell
A note on Brachioradialis
Though this muscle forms a major part of your forearm, it actually assists the biceps in moving your elbow and not your wrist
Exercise
DUMBBELL HAMMER CURLS
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