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Wrist Pronator

Muscles worked

  • Forearm Extensors

Form Cues

  • Focus on controlled forearm pronation — rotating the palm to face downward

  • Begin each movement from a neutral or slightly supinated position

  • Move slowly through the full available range of pronation

  • Keep the upper arm and elbow stable — isolate the rotation to the forearm

  • Avoid compensating with shoulder internal rotation or wrist movements

  • For passive stretches, apply gentle, sustained pressure at end range

  • For active exercises, control both the concentric and eccentric phases equally

Progressions

  1. 01

    Hand to Hand Supination Stretch

    • Extend one arm in front of you with the palm facing down (pronated)

    • Use your opposite hand to grasp the hand of the extended arm

    • Gently rotate the extended forearm into supination (palm facing up) using the assisting hand

    • Apply steady, gentle pressure — do not force the rotation

    • Keep the elbow of the stretched arm straight and close to your body

    • Hold the stretch at end range for the prescribed time

    • Breathe deeply and relax the forearm muscles as you hold

  2. 02

    Cat Wrist Inward Stretch

    • Get on all fours in a tabletop position with your knees under your hips

    • Turn your hands inward so that your fingers point toward each other with palms flat on the ground

    • Slowly shift your weight forward to increase the stretch on the forearm pronators

    • Keep your arms straight and avoid lifting your palms off the floor

    • Hold the stretch at a comfortable intensity for the prescribed time

    • Breathe deeply and relax into the position

    • If the stretch is too intense, reduce the forward weight shift

  3. 03

    Wrist Bar Pronations Full Range

    Dumbbells or Kettlebells
    Dumbbells or Kettlebells
    Box / Bench / Step / Chair / etc.
    Box / Bench / Step / Chair / etc.

    • Sit with your forearm resting on a bench or your thigh, wrist extending past the edge

    • Hold a dumbbell or weighted bar vertically with a neutral or slightly supinated grip

    • Slowly rotate your forearm into full pronation (palm facing down), controlling the weight

    • Pause briefly at the end range of pronation

    • Slowly return to the starting position with control

    • Keep your elbow firmly planted on the bench — only the forearm should rotate

    • Use a light weight initially and focus on achieving full range of motion

  4. 04

    Wrist Pronator Long Range Bench

    Dumbbells or Kettlebells
    Dumbbells or Kettlebells
    Box / Bench / Step / Chair / etc.
    Box / Bench / Step / Chair / etc.

    • Sit with your forearm resting on a bench, wrist and hand extending past the edge

    • Hold a dumbbell at one end to create a lever arm that challenges pronation

    • Start from a fully supinated position (palm facing up)

    • Slowly rotate your forearm into full pronation (palm facing down) against the weight

    • Control the movement back to the starting position — do not let gravity take over

    • Keep your elbow firmly on the bench throughout the entire range of motion

    • Use a weight that allows full range while maintaining strict form

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