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Kneeling Forearm Stretch

How to do the Kneeling Forearm Stretch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

IsolationBeginnerStatic
Primary muscles

Forearms

Secondary

Equipment

Bodyweight

Step by step

How to do the Kneeling Forearm Stretch

  1. 1

    Start by kneeling on a mat with your palms flat and your fingers pointing back toward your knees.

  2. 2

    Slowly lean back keeping your palms flat on the floor until you feel a stretch in your wrists and forearms. Hold for 20-30 seconds.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Kneeling Forearm Stretch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your forearms volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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