Kettlebell Biceps Curl
oec:kettlebell-biceps-curl
A standing bicep isolation exercise holding a single kettlebell with both hands to perform elbow flexion.
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Also called: Two-Handed Kettlebell Curl, Kettlebell Horn Curl, Two-Arm Kettlebell Biceps Curl, Kettlebell Curl, Curl with kettlebell two hands
How to do it
Setup
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and your core braced.
- Grasp a single kettlebell with both hands by the sides of the handle (the horns), letting it hang at arm's length in front of your thighs.
Movement
- Keep your upper arms pinned close to your ribs and curl the kettlebell upward toward chest height by flexing your elbows.
- Squeeze your biceps firmly at the top of the movement.
- Lower the kettlebell under control back to full elbow extension.
Breathing
Exhale as you curl the kettlebell upward; inhale as you lower it with control.
Cues
- Elbows glued to ribs
- Chest up, no swinging
- Squeeze at the top
Common faults
- Swinging the torso and using hip momentum to lift the kettlebell.
- Brace the glutes and core to keep the torso stationary throughout the curl.
- Flaring the elbows outward or allowing them to drift forward.
- Keep the elbows tucked against your sides so the biceps perform the work.
Safety
- Maintain a firm grip on the horns to prevent the kettlebell from slipping.
Muscles
Joints
- Elbow: Flexion, Extension
- Forearm: Isometric stabilization
- Wrist: Isometric stabilization
Details
- Movement
- Elbow flexion isolation
- Modality
- Hypertrophy, Strength
- Mechanics
- isolation
- Force
- pull
- Laterality
- bilateral
- Kinetic chain
- open
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Record
- Repetitions and Load
- Load
- external, total
Related
- substitute for Barbell Curl
- substitute for Dumbbell Biceps Curl
- substitute for EZ-Bar Curl
- variation of Barbell Curl
- regression of Kettlebell Single-Arm Biceps Curl
Sources
- wger: Curl with kettlebell two hands (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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