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Kettlebell Concentration Curl
How to do the kettlebell concentration curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on a bench and rest the back of your working upper arm against the inside of your thigh, holding a kettlebell with that hand. Curl the kettlebell toward your shoulder, squeezing your bicep at the top, then lower it under control to full extension.
- 1Feel your bicep isolate the movement with your elbow braced against your
- 2thigh
- 3Squeeze hard at the top, then control the kettlebell down
- 4Keep your wrist neutral so tension stays on the bicep
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging or using your shoulder; keep your upper arm still
- Don't let the kettlebell drop quickly; control the negative
- Avoid overextending your elbow; stop just shy of full lockout
Muscles worked
The kettlebell concentration curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell concentration curl for you and tracks it every session.
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- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.