Exercises / Beginner
Forearms press
- Forearms
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 1
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into a quadruped position on the floor, with your arms extended and at a right angle to the floor.
In this position, make force with your forearms to lift the palm of your hand off the ground, but without lifting your fingers.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Forearms
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio0
- Mobility5
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Bearmode Forearms
Forearms
7 min · 4 exercises
Beginner
Specific Elbow Warm-up
Biceps ∙ Triceps ∙ Forearms ∙ Anterior Deltoid
41 min · 11 exercises
Beginner
Specific Wrists Warm-up
Forearms ∙ Biceps ∙ Triceps
25 min · 7 exercises
Intermediate
Road to 107 Pull Ups II
Forearms
6 min · 2 exercises
Intermediate
Pipo Forgotten Muscles
Forearms ∙ Triceps ∙ Abs ∙ Upper Chest
18 min · 9 exercises
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