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The Wide-Grip Standing Barbell Curl uses a palms-up grip wider than shoulder width. The biceps bend the elbows while the torso and upper arms remain controlled.
Read exercise guideDespite its name, this Wind Sprints entry describes a hanging alternating knee-drive exercise rather than running. The abdominals control the pelvis and help raise each knee w...
Read exercise guideWindmills are a lying mobility drill in which one straight leg crosses over the body toward the opposite side. The abductors are listed as the primary area, while the glutes,...
Read exercise guideThe World's Greatest Stretch is a multi-part mobility sequence that moves from a forward lunge into a lower hip position and then a front-leg hamstring stretch. The hamstrings...
Read exercise guideWrist Circles are a simple mobility drill that rotates the hands through small controlled circles. The forearms are the primary area involved as the muscles guide and stabiliz...
Read exercise guideThe Wrist Roller uses repeated wrist rotation to wind a rope and raise a hanging weight. The forearms provide the primary effort, while the shoulders hold the roller in positi...
Read exercise guideWrist Rotations with Straight Bar use alternating hand movements to roll the bar forward and backward. The forearms control the small wrist actions while the elbows and should...
Read exercise guideThe Yoke Walk is a strongman carry performed with a loaded frame supported across the upper back. The quadriceps provide the primary locomotion, while the abdominals, hips, ca...
Read exercise guideZercher Squats hold the bar in the crooks of the elbows in front of the torso. The quadriceps provide the primary effort, while the glutes, hamstrings, and calves assist throu...
Read exercise guideThe Zottman Curl raises the dumbbells with a supinated grip and lowers them with a pronated grip. The biceps provide the primary curling effort, while the forearms receive add...
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