Plate Reverse Curl

Body region

• Arms

Muscles

Main

• Brachialis
• Brachioradialis

Helps

• Biceps

Holds

• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Equipment

• Weight Plate

Technique

1. Stand tall and grip a weight plate by its rim with both hands at about the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, palms facing back, arms hanging in front of the thighs.
2. Keep the elbows against your ribs and the wrists straight.
3. Curl the plate up toward your chest, knuckles leading.
4. Lower it slowly until the arms are straight.

Cues

• Squeeze the rim hard; the pinch grip is part of the work.
• Keep the elbows still.

Common mistakes

• Letting the plate tilt or slip.
• Swinging the body.
• Choosing a plate too heavy for the grip.

Alternatives

• Reverse Dumbbell Curl
• Band Reverse Curl