Arms · Leverage Machine
Lever Biceps Curl
How to do the lever biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit at the leverage curl machine with your upper arms resting on the pad and grip the handles. Curl the handles toward you by flexing your elbows, squeeze at the top, then lower under control.
- 1Feel an isolated contraction in your biceps as you curl the handle up
- 2Keep your upper arms pinned to the pad throughout
- 3Lower slowly to feel a stretch at the bottom without losing tension
Common mistakes
- Do not lift your elbows off the pad or swing your body
- Avoid cutting the range short; extend nearly fully each rep
- Do not let your wrists bend back to cheat the weight
Muscles worked
The lever biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
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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.