Forearms Exercises

25 exercises that target the forearms. Filter by equipment, then open any exercise for step-by-step instructions and a muscle map.

Forearms Exercises — FAQ

What are the best forearms exercises?

It depends on your available equipment and experience. This page lists all 25 forearms exercises in the database — dumbbell is the most common equipment for this muscle. Open any exercise for step-by-step instructions.

How do I train forearms without equipment?

1 of these forearms exercises need no equipment at all. Use the equipment filter above and pick "Body only".

Which other muscles do forearms exercises work?

Most compound movements recruit secondary muscles alongside the forearms. Every exercise page shows a muscle map with the primary muscle in terracotta and secondary muscles in a lighter tint.