Arms · Bodyweight
Biceps Curl Under Table
How to do the biceps curl under table, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie under a sturdy table and grip its edge with an underhand grip, arms extended and body straight. Keeping your elbows fixed at your sides, curl your chest up toward the table edge by bending your arms, then lower back down under control.
- 1Feel your biceps pull your body up toward the table
- 2Keep your elbows tucked and pinned in one spot
- 3Hold a straight line from shoulders to heels as you curl
Common mistakes
- Do not swing or use your hips to generate momentum
- Avoid letting your elbows drift forward or flare out
- Do not let your lower back sag; keep the body rigid
Muscles worked
The biceps curl under table mainly works the biceps, with the forearms, upper abs, and lower abs assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- GlutesMinor
Kovo programs the biceps curl under table 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.