Arms · Resistance Band
Band Close Grip Biceps Curl
How to do the band close grip biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand on the middle of a resistance band and hold the ends with your palms up and hands set close together. Keeping your elbows pinned to your sides, curl your hands up toward your shoulders against the band, then lower under control.
- 1A strong squeeze in your biceps at the top of the curl
- 2Your elbows staying locked at your sides through the whole rep
- 3Constant band tension on the way up and the way down
Common mistakes
- Swinging your body or letting your elbows drift forward
- Letting the band snap your arms down at the bottom
- Shrugging your shoulders to help lift the load
Muscles worked
The band close grip biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the band close grip biceps curl for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More biceps exercises
- How to do the resistance band bicep curl
- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
- How to do the barbell bicep curl
- How to do the cable bicep curl
- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.