Since this exercise actually is
working brachioradialis against gravity (the dumbbell is weighing me down, against gravity, not side to the side), it's only adding to the muscle imbalances I may already be experiencing.
Hammer curls are a great way to
work the brachioradialis (a major forearm muscle) and the brachialis (a huge elbow flexor underneath the biceps).
This stance of having your palms facing each other during hammer curls can also be equally applied to back work, incorporating narrow grip pulldowns instead of wide grip lat pulldowns, to
work your brachioradialis muscle more.
Not exact matches
Besides targeting the biceps, the hammer curls give your anterior shoulders, traps, brachialis and
brachioradialis a piece of the hard
work.
Finish your routine with some reverse curls, which are best for emphasizing the
work of the
brachioradialis.
Feel the biceps and
brachioradialis working extra hard as you deliberately resist the dumbbells on the eccentric motion.
The 2 forms of wrist curls with blast your extensors / flexors and the hammer curls will really
work that
brachioradialis for added size.
Zottman curls
work the biceps, brachialis, and
brachioradialis.
This is an exercise that
works the brachialis and
brachioradialis very well.
However, the biceps brachii are also get
worked hard, though less directly, during brachialis exercises (e.g. preacher curl, concentration curl),
brachioradialis exercises (e.g. hammer curl, reverse curl) and back exercises (e.g. chin up, underhand row).
A rope would stress more of the forearm muscle,
brachioradialis, and requiring slightly less
work of the biceps.