ECCENTRIC WRIST CURL

This is a strengthening exercise for the wrist flexors. Start by placing the back of your forearm on a stable bench, chair or table with the wrist hanging off of the table. Hold a weight with your hand and curl your wrist by flexing it upwards. Slowly lower the weight down towards the floor by extending the wrist at a 5 second tempo. You may use your free hand to assist the other hand to raise the weight all the way up. Repeat as required.

Muscles Involved:

• Common Wrist Flexors

  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

  • Flexor Carpi Radialis

  • Palmaris Longus

Related Conditions:

• Golfer’s Elbow

• Medial Epicondylagia / Medial Epicondylitis

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Pronator Teres Syndrome

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