Let’s Talk About Wrist Curls

[@1565squid]

I have learned a washcloth is a cheap alternative for a small fatgrip if anyone's wondering. Just wrap the dumbell handle with it.

[@irongolem740]

I was just reading your comment on today's reddit post about wrist curls when you posted this video😂 great stuff as always

[@vlkan1150]

Thank you for this information, best AW channel !

[@Zulloa]

I've seen Janis Amolins does wrist curls laying on his side with the big bar like that, he lays on the bench and his wrist hangs off of the end of the bench so that there is nothing blocking his ROM.

[@ARMFIGHTER_]

Hey Chris! Thanx for the great content you are making☺️ I am one of those who love the barbell wristcurls… I totally agree with the issues you are refering to👍🏼 But the way you showed the two hand barbell wristcurls was with the elbows apart. If you bring the elbows completelly together the wrists will curl in a more natural way.

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

It doesn’t matter how close or far the elbows are. You cannot maintain a full range of motion with a barbell. It’s not a question of starting position.

[@ARMFIGHTER_]

I agree. Not a full range. But with the elbows together the ROM gets a lot better. I do them mostly from slight under parallell and up. There are alot of ways to train the wrists. Barbell wristcurls is by far not the best one. But I think it can have its place. Even as a «guilty pleasure»😉 Just my opinion.

[@isaacgamez7101]

Yeah man this is my week point... great video

[@thedrew24]

KZbin algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... i always like trying different angles and techniques out, usually whatever seems to be more humbling, makes me wanna focus on that more.

[@andreigavrila3370]

Still love you and appreciate your work

[@flaviotorri717]

At 4:30 i think you should grip the dumbell closer to the opposite side, you pinky should be in contact with the plate. This way there is more weight on the radial Flexor, i don’t know if i didn’t understand what you said but i think you said the opposite 😅

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

It’s not about putting more pressure on the radial side of the hand during the curl. Gripping the way I describe does make it easier on the radial side muscle but it’s more about cuing my mind to focus on that portion. If you shift it the way you describe you’ll tend to deviate towards the ulnar side earlier and even sort of leave the radial side behind. Like doing it with a sledge or a single-end dumbbell, it becomes more an exercise combining pronation and ulnar deviation with your low wrist flexion.

[@flaviotorri717]

@@ChrisDrummondAW yes, pronation becomes involved and That’s more similar to what you do on the table, but i understand what you say, it becomes a different exercise. I do a lot of my cupping like that because I feel like it translates Good on the table for my style of pulling, and you have to be very focused while you do it Because you have to mantain (some) radial deviation while you do it. I liked the video and you approach to problems 💪

[@Mr1988wk]

All you need is a PVC pipe 25cm (10inch) and some strap. All in all total cost of 3-4€\$ at any hardware store. Multispinner, drill one hole. Other stuff drill more holes. If you dont have the money for 30-80$ handles you still dont need to spend alot of money.

[@darth_pronator]

Hey Chris. I’ve got some immediate improvements I will implement from this great video. For other muscles, I know you incorporate some isometrics or statics. Wondering if you recommend anything like that for cupping? I love grabbing a D handle for heavy statics on the lat machine with my wrist fully cupped. I’ve assumed that would be good for wrist tendons and very relevant to AW. Any thoughts?

[@Ivaylo.Todorov]

Great video! How ofter we can do this exercise for maximum growth? Sets and reps as well please. Thanks

[@raulindries3588]

great video

[@papluab]

1. Thumb around or thumbless? 2. If you have access to an Artarm grip, would you then replace the small fat grip with that?

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

I think thumbless is silly unless the handle is so big you can’t wrap it. Artarm handles are terrible for this.

[@andreigavrila3370]

Padre, I still have that pain. Can you answer my question from your previous video?

[@positivevibesbruv1997]

Hey this is off topic but I hurt my wrist from doing Ulner deviation to heavy (Ryan bowem said do ulner deviation😅) and since then my wrist hurts while rising ulner deviating, cupping and kicking back lol. I cant hook anymore hurts waaaay to much. Its on the ulner side also think pinky muscle

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

If you injured yourself you need to rest and move your wrist with no load. Ulnar deviation isn’t a bad thing to do but if you fuck up an exercise and hurt yourself it’s hard to do much other than rest for a while. Eventually you can start rehabbing but if it hurts to do anything you need time off.

[@positivevibesbruv1997]

​@@ChrisDrummondAW Im already a month into the injury now. First week i did just rest with a brace, second week I went to Physical therapy and did low weight balance excersis an stretching. The movement doesnt hurt anymore but wrist to wrist contact when hooking is super painfull. I guess I might need an MRI. Ulner deviating need to start out very very low weight imo, even if you can handle heavjer. Because the complex ligament structure can get fcked up easily, mine sure did.

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

​@@positivevibesbruv1997mine is kinda fucked up too, dunno how it started or why it still bothers me some months later, sensitive area

[@priyo_das]

I also have a pain in the same area. I developed it when my opponent forced my riser down and I hurt that area. I took some tendon medicine and calcium, zinc, vitamin d3 supplement and it helped a bit. The injury isn't completely healed though, but it helped a bit

[@positivevibesbruv1997]

@AlejandroGjezi-jm9gf thats right, even if the weight feels easy. Its probably not good for you start out very light, its all small tendons and ligamenst there. When i did it it felt easy so i went hard but that was a mistake. Luckily i stopped earlier with my left lol. Dodged a bullet

[@justaguyfromreddit]

your calves are too big for an armwrestler, Chris. I agree on the wrist curl execution btw

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

I’m like a reverse bodybuilder. Got the forearms and calves but everything else is shit. Or at least fat, but that helps the calves. When I was in Yosemite National Park on Christmas 2022 a skinny Indian guy stopped me during a hike because he wanted to know my calf routine. He said he understood how to train everything else (not obvious from his physique) but couldn’t get his calves to grow. He was absolutely crestfallen when I told him I don’t do anything for them and haven’t done anything for them except maybe 2 years in high school. Genetics are everything.

[@MrFackoffline]

Chris, I've never thought of doing wrist curls with NOT supinated but neutral grip as you showed. How does neutral or supinated grip affect the power and muscle growth related to armwrestling?

[@ChrisDrummondAW]

I think neutral maybe allows a bit more complete contraction. I’m not sure it’s a meaningful difference.

[@MrFackoffline]

@@ChrisDrummondAW thanks!