Reverse Curls for Big Forearms
June 10th, 2009A number of my personal training clients over the years have complained of never being able to develop muscular forearms. To achieve extreme muscular development in any area of the body is somewhat dependent on your genetic make up and forearms are no exception. However, by performing a simple exercise like reverse curls will definitely help any weight trainer improve the strength and muscular size in their upper forearms.
A typical barbell curl with your palms facing upwards will work the biceps muscles predominately as well as working the lower or inner parts of the forearms. Barbell curls performed this way are one of the most common exercises you will see in any gym anywhere in the world since most bodybuilders and social weight trainers love to build big arms.
To build the upper parts of the forearms to show that traditional muscular forearm look from the front can be achieved with a very effective alternative to regular barbell curls. By performing your barbell curls with your palms facing down and bringing the tops of your hands towards your shoulders as you reverse curl the bar upwards you will target your upper forearms intensely.
Just three sets of reverse curls performing 8-10 reps per set or till failure at the end of your regular biceps workout will encourage your upper forearms to develop with regular training and a moderately high protein diet. Like all the muscles in your body, consistent forearm training will yield good results. A strong muscular set of forearms always adds a quality look to any physique.
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