Arms · Bodyweight
Biceps Curl Front Step
How to do the biceps curl front step, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Step one foot forward as you curl both hands up toward your shoulders, squeezing your biceps at the top. Step back and lower your hands, then alternate the lead foot in a steady, rhythmic pattern.
- 1Feel your biceps squeezing as your hands come up toward your shoulders
- 2Keep your elbows pinned at your sides as you curl
- 3Sync the curl with each forward step and stay tall through your spine
Common mistakes
- Do not swing your elbows forward or use your body to curl
- Avoid leaning back as your hands reach the top
- Do not rush; keep the curl controlled in both directions
Muscles worked
The biceps curl front step mainly works the biceps, with the forearms and quads assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the biceps curl front step for you and tracks it every session.
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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.