Anyone who has done a barbell curl with a straight bar has probably fell an uncomfortable strain in his wrists. Your wrists naturally turn in slightly as you curl, but the bar prevents that. For some lifters, this causes more than a slight annoyance. It hurts. Here’s a rope trick that will help eliminate the pain:
Grab a 2 ½-foot piece of inch-thick rope. Tie an overhand know in the each end of the rope so keep your sweaty hands from slipping off as you curl. Then clip the middle of the rope to a low cable pulley with an end of rope in each hand, palms facing each other. (You may want to wear lifting gloves.) your hands should be in front of your thighs. With your back straights, slowly curl both hands toward your shoulders. Allow your fists to rotate in, naturally. Contract your biceps for a second at the top of the motion. Then slowly resist the weight as you lower your hands.
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