Arms · Bodyweight
Standing Biceps Curl Door Frame
How to do the standing biceps curl door frame, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand in a doorway and grip the edge of the frame at about waist height with one hand, palm up. Lean back slightly and pull yourself toward the frame by bending your elbow, using your biceps against your bodyweight. Lower slowly and finish your reps before switching arms.
- 1Biceps pulling your body toward the door frame
- 2Elbow staying close to your side as you curl
- 3Controlled lower as you lean back to the start
Common mistakes
- Using your legs or back to drive the pull
- Gripping with a bent wrist instead of a neutral one
- Letting your body drop fast on the way down
Muscles worked
The standing biceps curl door frame mainly works the biceps and forearms.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsPrimary
- LatsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the standing biceps curl door frame 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.