60 Minutes Intermediate Forearms Workout with Dumbbell
A 60 minutes muscle building workout targeting your forearms using dumbbell equipment. 5 exercises, 17 total sets, designed for intermediate lifters.
60 Minutes
Duration
17
Total Sets
8-12 reps
Rep Range
~714
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
Form cues
- Sit with your forearm resting on your thigh, palm up, holding a dumbbell.
- Open your fingers and let the dumbbell roll down to your fingertips.
- Curl your fingers closed, rolling the dumbbell back into your palm.
Pick up heavy dumbbells or kettlebells and hold them at your sides.
Form cues
- Pick up heavy dumbbells or kettlebells and hold them at your sides.
- Stand tall with shoulders pulled back and down.
- Walk with controlled, deliberate steps — do not shuffle.
Rest your forearms on your thighs or a bench with wrists hanging over the edge.
Form cues
- Rest your forearms on your thighs or a bench with wrists hanging over the edge.
- Hold the bar with an underhand grip.
- Let the bar roll down to your fingertips, then curl it back up.
Sit with your forearms resting on your thighs or a bench, palms facing down.
Form cues
- Sit with your forearms resting on your thighs or a bench, palms facing down.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your wrists hanging over the edge.
- Extend your wrists upward as high as possible.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Grip a barbell or dumbbells with palms facing down (overhand grip).
- Keep elbows pinned to your sides.
- Curl the weight up by flexing your elbows.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of muscle building training. Use moderate loads (65-80% of your 1RM) with controlled eccentrics and full range of motion. Prioritize progressive overload by adding reps before adding weight. Train each muscle group 2x per week with 10-20 hard sets per muscle per week.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 8-12 reps — the hypertrophy sweet spot for maximum muscle growth
- Rest Periods: 60-90 seconds — long enough for quality reps, short enough for metabolic stress
- Sets Per Exercise: 3-4 sets — optimized for muscle building
Forearms Training Tips
- *Farmer carries are the single best forearm builder — heavy, simple, effective.
- *Grip training 2-3 times per week compounds rapidly — most lifters see big gains in 8 weeks.
- *Dead hangs for time build crushing grip and decompress the spine.
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