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Kettlebell Reverse Spider Curl
How to do the kettlebell reverse spider 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
Lie chest-down on the high end of an incline bench holding a kettlebell in each hand with palms facing down. Keeping your upper arms vertical, curl the kettlebells up toward your shoulders by flexing your elbows, then lower slowly under control.
- 1Your forearms and brachialis working through the pronated grip
- 2Your upper arms staying vertical and still as you curl
- 3A strong squeeze at the top with a slow, controlled lowering
Common mistakes
- Swinging the kettlebells or driving with your shoulders
- Letting your wrists bend or rotate out of a pronated grip
- Letting your upper arms drift forward as you curl
Muscles worked
The kettlebell reverse spider curl mainly works the biceps and forearms.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsPrimary
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell reverse spider 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.