Radial and ulnar flexion are two unrehearsed motor patterns that you should train periodically. Learn where to place these movements in a periodization plan with other wrist and forearm exercises at this LINK.
The low-pulley wrist roller is a great exercise for the forearm extensors and flexors. Just make sure to have a fire extinguisher nearby! Here’s where the wrist roller fits in our periodization plan with other forearm exercises: WRIST CURLS1. Seated Dumbbell2. Seated Barbell3. Incline Dumbbell4. Wrist Roller High Platform5. Ulnar Flexion6. Seated Cable7. Decline Dumbbell8….
Last week we looked at a great forearm training tool called the Formulator. Today, we’ll look at another good one, the wrist roller. With this training device, free weights are typically used with the arms held high, but the shoulders tend to burn out before the forearms do. A great solution is to use a…
The Formulator is a great weapon to have in your arsenal, but it’s hard to get your “hands” on one these days. It was off the market for a while, then it was back on, and now it’s off again! If you wish to “formulate” your own knockoff in the gym, check out The Jon…
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Prescribing a rep number is not always beneficial in strength training. Take the wrist roller exercise, for example. I have people perform this on a high step to maximize the distance and we go for time — 60 seconds is a good number to achieve on this one. It doesn’t matter how many reps you’ve…