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When it comes to building muscle, two principles are key: mechanical tension – the force generated through resistance – and progressive overload, the art of gradually increasing that load over time.
Reverse curls (done with a palms-down grip), forearm curls (in which you use your wrist to curl a lightweight upward), or hammer curls will also build forearm strength.
Unlike most other curls, which only directly target the biceps muscles (and in some cases like the hammer curl, the brachialis), the Zottman curl is designed to engage your forearms as well.
I had previously tried doing single-arm bicep curls in the week before to break things up, and while it felt a little easier, it meant doing 200 hundred reps in total, which took FOREVER.
Wrist curls can be done standing (with your arms hanging down) or seated (with your forearm resting on a horizontal surface, such as the top of your thigh, palm facing up.