How to perform Dumbbell Seated Palms Up Wrist Curl with proper form
Starting Position
- Sit on a Bench: Choose a flat bench or chair.
- Hold Dumbbells: Grasp a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing up.
- Rest Forearms: Place your forearms on your thighs, allowing your wrists to hang off the edge.
Execution
- Wrist Movement: Curl the dumbbells upwards by flexing your wrists. Keep your forearms resting on your thighs throughout the movement.
- Controlled Motion: Lift the dumbbells until your wrists are fully flexed, ensuring a smooth and controlled motion.
- Lowering Phase: Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, extending your wrists fully without letting the weights drop suddenly.
Tips for Proper Form
- Maintain a Neutral Back: Keep your back straight and avoid hunching over.
- Avoid Momentum: Focus on using your wrist muscles rather than swinging your arms.
- Breathing: Exhale while curling up and inhale while lowering the weights.
- Range of Motion: Ensure full flexion and extension of the wrist for maximum effectiveness.
Common Mistakes
- Using Too Much Weight: Start light to maintain control and form.
- Bending Elbows: Keep elbows stationary to isolate the wrist muscles.
- Rushed Movements: Perform the exercise slowly to enhance muscle engagement.
By following these guidelines, you can effectively perform the Dumbbell Seated Palms Up Wrist Curl with proper form.
Exercises

Bent Over One Arm Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Bent Over Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bent Over Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bent Over Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bent Over Row, Smith Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bent Over Row, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bent Over Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Bicep Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Bicep Curl, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Bicep Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Bicep Curl, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Bicep Curl, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Bicep Curl, EZ Bar
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Cable Crossover, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Chest
Synergist: Shoulders

Cable Pull Through, Cable
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Back, Hamstrings

Chin Up, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest

Chin Up, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest

Concentration Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Concentration Curl, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Concentration Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Concentration Curl, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Deadlift, Barbell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Cable
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Smith Machine
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Band
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Kettlebell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back, Hamstrings
Synergist: Quadriceps, Calves, Abs, Forearms

Deadlift High Pull, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Shoulders, Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Biceps, Forearms, Calves, Back

Deficit Deadlift, Barbell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Back, Quadriceps, Calves

Deficit Deadlift, Trap Bar
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Back, Quadriceps, Calves

Face Pull, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Back

Hammer Curl, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms, Biceps
Synergist: Shoulders

Hammer Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms, Biceps
Synergist: Shoulders

Hammer Curl, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms, Biceps
Synergist: Shoulders

Hang Clean, Kettlebell
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Biceps, Forearms
Synergist: Shoulders, Chest

High Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

High Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Incline Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Incline Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Incline Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Inverted Row, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Kneeling Pulldown, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Lat Pulldown, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Abs, Chest

Lat Pulldown, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Abs, Chest

Lying Bicep Curl, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Lying Bicep Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Muscle Up, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Back, Chest, Triceps

Pendlay Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Preacher Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Preacher Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Preacher Curl, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Preacher Curl, EZ Bar
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Biceps
Synergist: Forearms

Pull Up, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Pull Up, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Pull Up, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Pullover, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

Pullover, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

Reverse Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms
Synergist: Biceps

Reverse Curl, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms
Synergist: Biceps

Reverse Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms
Synergist: Biceps

Reverse Curl, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms
Synergist: Biceps

Reverse Fly, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Back

Reverse Fly, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Back

Reverse Fly, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Back

Reverse Wrist Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Reverse Wrist Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Reverse Wrist Curl, EZ Bar
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Seated Palms Up Wrist Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Seated Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Seated Row, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Seated Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Seated Wide Grip Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Shrug, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Shrug, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Shrug, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Shrug, Smith Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Shrug, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Shrug, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back

Snatch, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Shoulders, Back, Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves, Chest, Triceps

Squat Row, Band
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes, Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Hamstrings, Chest, Quadriceps, Calves

Standing Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Standing Row Close Grip, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms

Standing Row Rear Delt With Rope, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Back

Standing Row Rear Delt, Horizontal, With Rope, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Back

Standing Row V-Bar, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Sumo Deadlift High Pull, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Shoulders, Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Biceps, Forearms, Calves, Back

T Bar Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest

Upright Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Chest, Back

Upright Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Chest, Back

Upright Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Chest, Back

Upright Row, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Chest, Back

Wide Pull Up, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Wrist Curl, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Wrist Curl, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Wrist Curl, EZ Bar
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms

Wrist Roller, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Forearms