FFG
← Exercise library

Kettlebell biceps curl

beginnerkettlebell
Kettlebell biceps curl: start of the movement
1 · start
Kettlebell biceps curl: end of the movement
2 · end
Illustration: wger.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
Muscles worked
shoulderschestbicepsforearmsabsabsquadscalvesshoulderschestbicepsforearmsabsabsquadscalvesFRONTshouldersbackbacktricepsforearmsbackgluteshamstringscalvesshouldersbackbacktricepsforearmsbackgluteshamstringscalvesBACK
Primary: biceps
Secondary: forearms

Correct technique

  1. 1Hold the kettlebell by the handle, elbows close to your body.
  2. 2Curl to your shoulders.
  3. 3Squeeze your biceps at the top.
  4. 4Lower slowly.
Breathing: Exhale on the effort (lifting, pressing, pulling), inhale as you release.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Swinging.
  • ✕Elbows forward.
Want this exercise in a custom plan?
4 weeks of training and a meal plan based on your body, goal and equipment.
Create plan for €9.99