Seated Dumbbell Wrist Rotations / Circles
- Sitting on a bench or sturdy chair, hold two dumbbells using an overhand grip
- Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is about shoulder-width apart
- Leaning forward, rest the top side of your forearms on your upper thighs with your palms facing up. The top of your wrists should lie on top of your knees. This is the starting position.
- When ready, begin to turn both hands in towards each other, slightly rolling onto the underside of your forearm as you do so
- Once your wrists have completed close to a 180 position change reverse the motion to get back to the starting position
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Seated dumbbell wrist rotations / circles is a gym work out exercise that targets wrists and also involves forearms. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated dumbbell palm-down wrist curls / forearm curls, seated dumbbell wrist rotations / circles and wrist circles / rotations are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated dumbbell wrist rotations / circles. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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