Brachioradialis: exercises and how to train
The brachioradialis runs from the lower third of the upper arm bone along the thumb side of the forearm to the radius near the wrist. It bends the elbow and works hardest with a neutral, thumbs-up grip. It is the most visible forearm muscle and gives the arm its thickness just below the elbow.
How to train it
Hammer curl and Reverse curl with an overhand grip load it best, and Deadlift adds work as the forearm holds the bar. Use a full range of motion with no jerking and no torso swing. Three to six sets a week is usually enough, often tacked onto arm day.
Exercises where it is the main mover
Exercises where it assists
Weekly sets in ready-made programs
A set where the muscle is primary counts in full, a set where it assists counts as half — the same way the log’s stats count it.
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