Cable Roller Wrist Flexion Exercise Guide

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Cable Roller Wrist Flexion is a strength exercise that works your wrist flexors.

Cable Roller Wrist Flexion is a great moderate move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your arms and upper body.

It requires cable machine to do.

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How to do Cable Roller Wrist Flexion

Setup

Stand behind weight plate(s) on floor and grab wrist roller handle in both hands; over side hold.

Exercise

With left hand gripping handle, relax grip of right hand and slide grip behind handle (by hypexending wrist) and regrip. Relax grip of left hand and flex right wrist. Repeat sequence with opposite hands, alternating back and forth until weight plate has raised up near hands. Lower weight steadily with opposite movement.

Muscles Worked

The muscles used for cable roller wrist flexion may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for cable roller wrist flexion are:

Primary Muscles

  • Wrist Flexors

Synergyst Muscles

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles does Cable Roller Wrist Flexion work?
Cable Roller Wrist Flexion works wrist flexors.
What is Cable Roller Wrist Flexion good for?
Cable Roller Wrist Flexion is beneficial for conditioning, to build muscle, to gain weight, to grow and to strengthen. It works the best for arms and upper body, as it works wrist flexors. Cable Roller Wrist Flexion is a great strength exercise for men, men over 50, women and women over 50.
Is Cable Roller Wrist Flexion a good exercise?
Cable Roller Wrist Flexion is a popular strength exercise for wrist flexors.

Training, Progressions and Regressions

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Standards and Averages

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Variations

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Classification

Type(s) Strength, Isolated, Weightlifting
Muscles Worked Wrist Flexors
Difficulty Level(s) Moderate
Equipment Cable Machine
Location At Gym
Major Exercise Lever Roller Wrist Flexion

Muscles Worked

Target muscle(s) Wrist Flexors
Synergyst muscle(s)

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