Palms down the whole way: that overhand grip is what makes it a reverse curl. This reverse curl counter doesn't read your grip. It reads how far your elbow bends.
Curl both arms together, or switch to one-hand mode and let the coach call the switch between arms. Either way, the count lands as you lower back to straight.
Phone setup
Stand the phone upright at chest height and step back until your arms are in view from shoulders to wrists.
Face the lens square-on, with your arms in front of it and nothing blocking either elbow.
- Hold an overhand, palms-down grip from the first rep to the last.
Form cues
- Keep an overhand grip. Your palms stay down from the first rep to the last.
- Keep your wrists straight. Hold each wrist in line with its forearm instead of letting it curl back.
- Elbows by your ribs. Let only the forearm travel. When the elbow swings forward, your shoulder starts doing the lifting.
- Lower to straight. A rep isn't finished until the arm is straight again, so open all the way before the next curl.
Common mistakes
- Wrists curling back. The counter only reads your elbow, so it keeps counting. Keeping your wrists straight is your call.
- Elbows drifting forward. Swinging them forward turns the curl into a front raise. Keep them against your ribs.
- Half curls. A curl that stops before your elbow closes never reaches the far position, so it isn't counted.
How FitnessBruh counts it
One angle drives the count: how far your elbow bends, measured from shoulder to elbow to wrist. A rep starts with the arm straight, reaches the far position as the elbow closes, and is credited when you lower back to straight.
A palms-down grip doesn't change the elbow angle, so a reverse curl counts like any other curl. The counter doesn't see your grip.
Two-arm mode averages both sides. In one-hand mode the counter tracks one arm, the coach calls the switch, and the set ends once both arms have worked.
FAQ
Does a palms-down grip count differently?
No. The count follows how far your elbow bends, not how your wrists are turned, so an overhand grip registers the same way as any other.
Can I do reverse curls one arm at a time?
Yes, use one-hand mode. It follows the first arm, announces the switch, and then follows the other.
What if my wrists bend as I curl?
Your elbow is what the counter follows, so the rep still registers. Keeping your wrists straight is your call.
