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Reverse Curl for Men Over 50: The Forearm Exercise Most Men Skip

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The reverse curl completes the three-grip arm training trilogy — and it’s the only exercise of the three that directly trains the wrist extensor muscles on the top of your forearm. Those muscles are commonly weak in men over 50, and that weakness is one of the biggest contributors to tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) — … Read more

Hammer Curl for Men Over 50: Build Stronger Arms and Better Grip

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The hammer curl is the more functional cousin of the standard biceps curl — and for many men over 50, the better choice. The neutral grip (palms facing in) shifts the work away from the biceps brachii and onto the brachialis (the muscle underneath the biceps) and the brachioradialis (the top of the forearm). It’s … Read more