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Lying Biceps Curl - Elbow Flexion in supination
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66 Arm Exercises Lying Biceps Curl - Elbow Flexion (in supination) Muscles worked: Biceps; Brachialis; Brachioradialis Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Adjustable Arm Position: 8 Success Tips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight throughout the entire exercise. • Keep your chest lifted, spine straight, and a slight arch in your lower back. START FINISH START • Sit on the bench, facing the engine. Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the platform. • Grasp the Hand Grips with your palms up and arms slightly bent, keeping tenstion on the muscle. • Lie back completely with your head supported by the bench. FINISH • Curl the Hand Grip forward and up, toward your shoulder, making sure to keep your upper arm completely motionless and your elbows at your sides. • Slowly bring your arm back to the Start position, maintaining the same arc of motion. Muscles worked: Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; Extensor Digitorum Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Hand Grips Adjustable Arm Position: 9 Success Tips • Move slowly and keep tension in the back of the forearms at all times. • Keep your chest lifted, trunk muscles tightened, and a very slight arch in your lower back. • You may perform this exercise one arm at a time to make it easier to focus and isolate the back of your forearms, or with both arms simultaneously to save time. Seated Wrist Extension START FINISH START • Sit facing the engine with your knees bent, feet together and flat on the bench. Sit far back enough on the bench to maintain muscle and cable tension throughout exercise. • Grasp the Hand Grips, palm facing down, and rest your mid-forearms on your lower thighs, keeping your elbows flared slightly to the sides. FINISH • Slowly curl the back of your fists backward towards your forearms. • Move the wrist to full extension. • Slowly return to the Start position.