Arms · Bodyweight
with Leg Standing Biceps Curl
How to do the with leg standing biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand and loop one foot under a band, towel, or your own hands to create resistance against the forearm. Keeping your elbow pinned to your side, curl the hand up toward the shoulder against that resistance, then lower under control.
- 1Biceps doing the work as you curl up
- 2Elbow staying pinned at your side
- 3A controlled, steady pull against the resistance
Common mistakes
- Don't swing the torso to drive the curl
- Avoid letting the elbow drift forward
- Don't drop the hand fast on the way down
Muscles worked
The with leg standing biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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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.