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Kettlebell Standing Crush Curl
How to do the kettlebell standing crush curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding a single kettlebell by the bell with both hands, palms pressing in to crush it together. Curl the kettlebell up toward your chest by bending at the elbows, squeezing your biceps at the top, then lower under control. Keep your elbows tucked at your sides.
- 1Your biceps loaded as you crush and curl
- 2A hard squeeze in your chest from pressing the bell inward
- 3Elbows pinned to your sides throughout
Common mistakes
- Swinging the kettlebell with your back
- Letting your elbows drift forward or flare out
- Relaxing the inward crush during the curl
Muscles worked
The kettlebell standing crush curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms and mid chest assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell standing crush 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
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- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
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- 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.