Get a grip! (part 1 of 2)
handle the other way, and you're frying the other side without having lost a second in the process! On a side-note, this is a good option if you're running low on time and only have so much to spend on forearms - blast each side of your forearms twice without pausing, and you're definitely good to go!
As for the execution: Stand comfortably and steadily, make sure to roll the bar through a full range of motion for each forearm before engaging the other arms. Keep the speed up, without cheating. On the way down (lowering the weight), make sure to resist the weight so you get a nice and controlled descent. If the weights clash when they hit the stack, you didn't do your job properly!
Next week we'll have a look at a couple of other painful, yet effective ways to get Popeye-like forearms.
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