Arms · TRX
Suspender Biceps Curl
How to do the suspender biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Face the TRX anchor and grip the handles with palms up, arms extended and body leaning back at an angle. Keeping your upper arms fixed and elbows high, curl your body toward the handles by bending at the elbows, then lower with control. Walk your feet forward to make it harder.
- 1Biceps loading as you curl your body up
- 2Elbows staying fixed and high through the rep
- 3A controlled lower back to full arm extension
Common mistakes
- Dropping your elbows or letting them drift down
- Using your shoulders or hips to swing up
- Letting your body sag out of a straight line
Muscles worked
The suspender biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms, upper abs, and lower abs assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the suspender biceps 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
- 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.