Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to get moving and shape up. My name is

Brock Armstrong and I am the Get Fit Guy. Do you have weak forearms? Is your lack of forearm

strength actually holding you back? Well today I'm going to answer a listener's question and

get to the bottom of this weakness. I'm going to answer a listener's question and get to the bottom of

this weakness. I received an email from a listener named Trish a few weeks ago, all about the

importance of forearm strength. Trish said, I read somewhere that having weak forearms can

limit your ability to build other muscles. This seems extreme. Is it true?

And other than not being able to build bigger biceps,

why should I worry about my forearm strength?

Thanks.

All right, these are great questions, Trish,

and I will tackle them in the order that they were asked.

And then I'll give you some exercises that you

can do to strengthen those puny wrists of yours. Let's start here. Your forearms are indeed used

in many exercises that you might do at the gym. Exercises like pull-ups, rose, farmer carries,

kettlebell swings, deadlifts, and bicep curls, all involve a certain

amount of forearm strength. And if you lack that forearm strength, your ability to build

strength in other parts of your body is indeed compromised. This essentially is due to the fact

that stronger forearms lead to a stronger grip, with more

muscles generating the squeezing force during your workouts and during everyday life.

When you have weak or underdeveloped forearms or wrists, those muscles may be the first

group to tire out when you're doing something like pull-ups or rows.

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