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Technique

  1. Stand tall while holding a single kettlebell by the sides of the handle in front of you.
  2. Bend the arms at the elbows to bring the kettlebell towards the upper chest.
  3. Return to the starting position controlling the descent.

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Form tips

  • Do not swing or compensate with your lower back.
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Biceps
  • Forearms
  • Biceps brachii (short head)
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis

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Equipment

Kettlebell
Kettlebell

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Appears in

Other disciplines
Joint movements
Elbowflexion
trains stretches

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Variations

e10t

Double dumbbell hammer curl

Beginner
e137

Single kettlebell hammer curl

Beginner
e15a

Incline biceps curl

Beginner
e15g

Zottman curl

Beginner
e15h

Crossbody hammer curl

Beginner
e0jz

Barbell biceps curl

Beginner
e134

Double dumbbell biceps curl

Beginner
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