Forearms?

[BBX]

Anyone know some good exercises that work the forearms that can be done with free weights. Thanks

 

[reyalp]

The easy answer is, wrist curls.
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/WristFlexors/DBWristCurl.html

(some more exercises here)
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/ForeArmWt.html#anchor1936059

However:
If you're doing squats, deads, bench, rows, etc., then your forearms should already be pretty strong.

 

[KillingTime]

yea they will be strong from compounds BUT they will look much better if you hit them directly.
Try behind the back wrist curls with a barbell, go HEAVY with a regular rep-range (whatever is regular for you)

 

[BBX]

Thanks

 

[brucevangeorge]

yea they will be strong from compounds BUT they will look much better if you hit them directly.
Try behind the back wrist curls with a barbell, go HEAVY with a regular rep-range (whatever is regular for you)

Yes, that is very good. I do that then after i take heavy dumbells in each arm and hold them until they drop. Burns like hell but it works pretty good.

 

[organizedconfusion]

try this on for size-

DO 5 GIANT SETS TO FAILURE (8-10 REPS)
NO REST BETWEEN EXCERSIZES
DO TWICE A WEEK

WRIST CURLS (BARBELL)
REVERSE CURLS
HAMMER CURLS (db)

hang cleans also work forearms tremendously as well