Squats, Deadlifts, Bench Press, Curls, Compound Movements, Isolation Exercise…yes, we love it, it feels great, it gives us an enviable physique, adrenaline courses through our body, dopamine is released…the problem is, not every lift is sexy. Today we are going to discuss the importance of wrist work.

If you have weight in your hands then your wrist is a factor in the lift. Ignoring the wrists is a dangerous prospect. You want to work on your wrist mobility and strength every single day. Arnold famously said “abs every day” but he also said you should be doing wrist curls every single day.

The key lifts for wrist strength will be barbell wrist curls, reverse dumbbell wrist curls and dumbbell wrist rotations.

So today’s challenge is not going to be a glamours one, but it is one you absolutely should be doing.

Barbell Wrist Curl 5×15

Reverse Dumbbell Wrist Curl 5X15

Dumbbell Wrist Rotations 5×15

This will add time to your workout and it isn’t the most fun lift, but as you start seeing gains in your wrists the strength will translate to all other lifts as well as every day activities. Once you get a sense for your weights in these rep and set ranges you should add a wrist set to your routine every single day.

Comment below to let me know how your wrists are doing.