forearm strengthening

[michael101]

Do you develop your forearm? If you do , how do you do it?
-> I use the rubber wheels and dumbbells

[Puffdaddy]

Single arm reverse cable curls.

[Mugatu]

fark the poofy gym lingo - describe the exercises in plain english please.

[EMestizo]

Dumbells seem to work the best for me. Sit on a flat bench, and lay your forearm (facing up) near the end of the bench with your wrist and hand hanging off the end. With the dumbell in hand, curl the dumbell with your wrist. It's a very short movement, but it works. Forearms will burn like hell after a set or two.

[michael101]

Did it improve your game? I am not sure if it was caused by stronger forearm, but I started to have problems with my elbow(I was hitting big shots but my elbow suffered-mainly when I served).

[wyutani]

Do you develop your forearm? If you do , how do you do it?
-> I use the rubber wheels and dumbbells

did you try pull-ups mate'?? it works for me....try push-ups too...

[heartman]

12 ounce curls immediately after a match...

[DRtenniS1112]

Get those things that they sell at sports stores, they are handheld grips held together with a very strong string and u squeeze them together. Not sure what they are called but it really helps.

[JRstriker12]

did you try pull-ups mate'?? it works for me....try push-ups too...

Those exercises involve the forearms but don't isolate the forearm muscles.

For a list of good forearm strengthening exercises, look here:

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/ForeArmWt.html#anchor1936059

[goober]

12 ounce curls immediately after a match...

Be a man curl some 40's

[tlm]

Do reverse curls, wrist curls,regular curls+get one of those rollups or whatever they are called.I is a handle with a rope or strap on one end+you attach weights on the other+roll it up+down.It really pumps your forearms.

There would be much less te+wrist injuries if people would at least work thier forearms,you should really do some weight training for the whole body.That is if you want to play better+stay healthy.

[EMestizo]

Get those things that they sell at sports stores, they are handheld grips held together with a very strong string and u squeeze them together. Not sure what they are called but it really helps.

Yeah, those work too!

[EMestizo]

Did it improve your game? I am not sure if it was caused by stronger forearm, but I started to have problems with my elbow(I was hitting big shots but my elbow suffered-mainly when I served).

This alone will not improve your game. It will make your forearms a little stronger, but a whole body routine in the gym is what you need when it comes to strength and conditioning. To me, it's a must.

[oscar_2424]

Do you develop your forearm? If you do , how do you do it?
-> I use the rubber wheels and dumbbells
try picking up scuba tanks every day, you will be a rock
:)

[Return_Ace]

try picking up scuba tanks every day, you will be a rock


I've heard that riding something like a ped or a motorbike helps a lot too, with the throttle thingy having to twist.. etc... (can't explain... too late)