Arms · Bodyweight
Doorway Biceps Curl
How to do the doorway biceps curl, 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
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand in a doorway and grip the edge of the frame at about waist height with your palm up and elbow bent. Pull against the fixed frame as if curling it toward you, building tension through your biceps, and hold before switching arms.
- 1A hard contraction in your biceps as you pull against the frame
- 2Your elbow staying pinned to your side
- 3Steady tension built gradually rather than a sudden yank
Common mistakes
- Leaning your bodyweight back instead of pulling with the arm
- Letting your elbow drift away from your side
- Bracing through your shoulder or wrist instead of your biceps
Muscles worked
The doorway biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the doorway biceps curl 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.