Band Biceps Curl (VERSION 2)

Perform the band biceps curl to strengthen your biceps using a resistance band.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the band with both hands at your sides.
  2. Step on the band with both feet to create tension.
  3. With your elbows close to your body, curl the band upwards towards your shoulders.
  4. Lower the band back to the starting position in a controlled manner.

How to perform the Band Biceps Curl (VERSION 2)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Band Biceps Curl (VERSION 2) using your band.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your forearms.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your forearms rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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