As a climber, my forearms are always tight, but climbers are not the only people that deal with this annoyance. People who work at a desk all day, gamers, and even construction workers can struggle with the pain and discomfort tight forearms can cause.  Below is how I get the most out of my forearm stretch.

Straight and Bent Elbows

There was a time when I believed my elbow had to be straight for me to get a good forearm stretch and it is absolutely not true. You can change how much and what exactly you are stretching by bending and straightening your elbow. A stretch that feels alright with your arm straight might feel fantastic with your arm bent and vice versa. Don't be afraid to try it all and  discover what feels best for you.

Pull In All Directions

When you are stretching your forearms there are a lot of directions you can pull to get the stretch. Starting with your palm up you can pull straight down (like I'm doing in the background), down and to either side, straight up, or up and to either side. Then, you do it all again with your palm facing down. If you make sure your not pulling to hard, I would suggest you try them all until you get the three that fee the best. ( also sometimes making a fist and pulling in the different directions feels even better.)

Do Multiple Forearm Stretches

You will get benefit by just doing one of the options above but you will get a more complete stretch by doing three to five of them.  You don't have to hold them forever but spending 15-20 seconds in each position will work wonders for you.

It is incredibly hard for me or anyone to tell you what will work the best for you without a little trial and error, so make sure to try a good few options so you can dial in the parts of your forearm that require the most stretching.