# Kettlebell Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-curl

Also known as: KB Curl, Kettlebell Biceps Curl

Body region: Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Biceps, Brachialis
- Helps: Brachioradialis
- Holds: Deltoid, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Stand tall holding a kettlebell by the handle in each hand, palms forward and the bells hanging below.
2. Keep the elbows at your sides and curl the kettlebells toward the shoulders.
3. Squeeze at the top without letting the bells swing.
4. Lower slowly to straight arms.

### Cues

- The offset weight pulls the wrist back; keep it straight.
- Control the bell on the way down.

### Common mistakes

- Swinging the kettlebells up with the hips.
- Letting the elbows move forward.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-curl)
- [Hammer Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/hammer-curl)