Saturday, August 13, 2011

How to Build Forearms Using Weights

It is difficult to imagine how the arm would look on a weightlifter if he had developed the triceps and biceps to the maximum and left the forearm alone. In order to have the entire arm look attractive ways to build forearms should be practiced.

Exercises to build forearms are easy to grasp. As with all exercises strict attention should be given to how the exercise is done to insure proper execution of the exercise. When a bodybuilder seeks to build forearms, it is good to know that forearm muscles are slow twitch. This simply means that the forearm muscle is extremely resistant and they recover very quickly. Due to this, many more repetitions can be done without having the muscle become fatigued.

When you build forearms it can be expected that it will also take quite a bit longer. Unlike the biceps the slow twitch fibers of the forearm have less room to expand but once they do, the change is considered permanent. The increase may be so gradual, measuring the forearm will be the only you can tell that it is expanding.

Other points that need to be taken into consideration are the amount of weight that should be used. Fairly strong grownups may wish to consider hand weights up to fifteen pounds, or barbells between ten and twenty five pounds. A workout schedule is a must and sticking with it is imperative if you wish to bulk up the forearm. You may choose to work out on alternate day, every third day, or the best routine of all is everyday.


Wrist curls will go directly to the forearm but using some full curls will keep the arm balanced. Weights need to be held with your palms up, your forearms level, and the elbows resting at your sides. Bring the wrist in an upward motion and ease it down slowly. Be repetitive with this move until you begin to feel fatigued. After a period of time of practice, you have the choice of adding repetitions or more weight.

Although there is much to be gained by working at home the advanced equipment available at most gymnasiums has a lot to be desired. Wishing to build forearms can give you the help and advice of professional. Adding the use of a Powerball will not only aid you in achieving forearm muscle but it will add a bit of fun to your routine as well.


There is not a lot of equipment needed to accomplish forearm definition. Hand weights are a necessity; barbells if you want to have them; and a mindset of accomplishment to get you through the long wait is all that is needed.

If you have access to a gym, you can use a barbell to perform seated wrist curls. You seat yourself on the end of a bench with your forearms on the bench in a manner that will allow for your wrists to hang over the end of the bench Lift and lower the barbell slowly until a feeling of stretch is felt in the forearm. Another exercise with the use of a barbell is the reverse wrist curl. Sit at the end of a bench with your elbows on your knees. Grasp the barbell with palms down and allow the barbell to drop from the wrist. Making use of the forearm muscle bring the barbell back up to the starting position.



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