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Kettlebell Incline Biceps Curl
How to do the kettlebell incline biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit back on an incline bench holding a kettlebell in each hand with arms hanging and palms facing up. Curl the kettlebells toward your shoulders while keeping your elbows fixed back, then lower slowly. The incline puts the biceps under a deep stretch at the bottom.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in your biceps at the bottom of each rep
- 2Keep your elbows back and palms up to load the long head
- 3Lower slowly to feel the eccentric work through your arms
Common mistakes
- Don't swing the kettlebells or let your elbows drift forward
- Avoid using your shoulders to help lift the weight
- Don't cut the stretch short at the bottom
Muscles worked
The kettlebell incline biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell incline 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.