Extensor Pollicis Longus
Anatomy, function and the kettlebell exercises that train the extensor pollicis longus.
- Body region
- Forearm (posterior)
- Muscle group
- Thumb Extensors
What the extensor pollicis longus does
Extends the thumb.
Kettlebell exercises that train the extensor pollicis longus
10 exercises from our biomechanical library, ordered by how primarily they load this muscle.
- Crush Grip Push-Upstabilizer
- Single Arm Bottoms-Up Pressstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Pressstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Triceps Push-Upstabilizer
- Hammer Curlstabilizer
- Double Arm Bottoms-Up Push-Upstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Push-Upstabilizer
- Single Arm Open Palm Hang Cleanstabilizer
- Double Arm Open Palm Presssecondary
- Double Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Clean from Deadsecondary
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