Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension
Strengthen & improve forearm flexibility! Extends, supinates & pronates for better wrist/elbow health. Use weight or go weightless!
The Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension mainly works the forearms, with help from the biceps. You'll need: dumbbells.
Required Equipment

Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension Muscles Worked
Primary
Forearm Flexor (brachioradialis); Top Forearm (wrist extensors)
Secondary
Biceps (biceps brachii)
Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Hold a dumbbell in one hand with a neutral grip (palm facing inwards).
Bend your elbow to 90 degrees, keeping your upper arm close to your body.
Without moving your upper arm, extend your elbow fully until your arm is straight. This is the elbow extension part of the exercise.
After extending your elbow, rotate your wrist so your palm faces up. This is supination.
Pause briefly, then rotate your wrist to turn your palm back inwards and down so that it faces the floor. This is pronation.
Without bending your elbow, repeat the supination and pronation movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Once you complete the set, switch arms and perform the same number of repetitions.
Maintain control of the dumbbell at all times, especially during the supination and pronation movements.
Remember to keep your movements slow and controlled, focusing on the muscles of your forearms.
If you're doing this exercise without any weight, the same movements would apply - you'd just focus on actively engaging your forearm muscles without the added resistance of a dumbbell.
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Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension FAQs
What muscles does the Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension work?
The Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension mainly works the forearms, with help from the biceps. The main muscles are the brachioradialis and wrist extensors.
What equipment do you need for the Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension?
Dumbbells.
What workout day should the Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some Elbow & Forearm Supination Pronation Extension variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Bodyweight Wrist Radial Deviation with Supported Elbow, Bodyweight Wrist Ulnar Deviation with Supported Elbow, Cable Forearm Pronation and Dumbbell Floor Lying Pronation.
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