Train Biceps: exercises and the muscles they work
Which muscles does it train?
These exercises train Biceps either as the primary working muscle or in a supporting role. Each entry shows the movement pattern, the equipment needed and the metrics tracked in Ironstead. Use the links below to reach each individual exercise page.

Exercises for Biceps
21s
21s is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Barbell Curl
Barbell Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Bayesian Cable Curl
Bayesian Cable Curl is an exercise using machine in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Cable Curl
Cable Curl is an exercise using machine in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Cable Hammer Curl (Rope)
Cable Hammer Curl (Rope) is an exercise using machine in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Concentration Curl
Concentration Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Curl
Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Drag Curl
Drag Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Dumbbell Curl
Dumbbell Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
EZ-Bar Curl
EZ-Bar Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Hammer Curl
Hammer Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Incline Dumbbell Curl
Incline Dumbbell Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Preacher Curl
Preacher Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Spider Curl
Spider Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Zottman Curl
Zottman Curl is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. It trains biceps as the primary mover. Supporting muscles include forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Arm-Over-Arm Sled Pull
Arm-Over-Arm Sled Pull is an exercise using functional in the loaded carry pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, forearms and lats. In Ironstead you track weight, duration and distance. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Atlas Stone Over Bar
Atlas Stone Over Bar is an exercise using functional in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include abs, biceps, calves, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Atlas Stones
Atlas Stones is an exercise using functional in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include abs, biceps, calves, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Australian Pull-Up
Australian Pull-Up is an exercise using bodyweight in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, forearms and lats. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Barbell Row
Barbell Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Cable Upright Row
Cable Upright Row is an exercise using machine in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is traps. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Chest-Supported Machine Row
Chest-Supported Machine Row is an exercise using machine in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Chest-Supported T-Bar Row
Chest-Supported T-Bar Row is an exercise using machine in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps and lats. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Chin-Up
Chin-Up is an exercise using bodyweight in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and forearms. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Conan's Wheel
Conan's Wheel is an exercise using functional in the loaded carry pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include abs, biceps, calves, forearms, shoulders and traps. In Ironstead you track weight, duration and distance. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Lat Pulldown
Lat Pulldown is an exercise using machine in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Meadows Row
Meadows Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Neutral-Grip Pull-Up
Neutral-Grip Pull-Up is an exercise using bodyweight in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include biceps, forearms and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Pendlay Row
Pendlay Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Reverse Curl
Reverse Curl is an exercise using barbell in the isolation pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is forearms. Supporting muscles include biceps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown
Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown is an exercise using machine in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Ring Row
Ring Row is an exercise using bodyweight in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Row
Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Rowing (Erg)
Rowing (Erg) is an exercise using machine in the isolation pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is other. Supporting muscles include back, biceps, lats and quadriceps. In Ironstead you track duration and distance. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Sandbag to Shoulder
Sandbag to Shoulder is an exercise using functional in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, glutes and hamstrings. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Seal Row
Seal Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Seated Cable Row
Seated Cable Row is an exercise using machine in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Single-Arm Cable Row
Single-Arm Cable Row is an exercise using machine in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row is an exercise using dumbbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Single-Arm Lat Pulldown
Single-Arm Lat Pulldown is an exercise using machine in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Snatch
Snatch is an exercise using barbell in the vertical push pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is shoulders. Supporting muscles include back, biceps, glutes, hamstrings, traps and triceps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Stone to Shoulder
Stone to Shoulder is an exercise using functional in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, glutes and hamstrings. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
T-Bar Row
T-Bar Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps and lats. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Towel Pull-Up
Towel Pull-Up is an exercise using bodyweight in the isolation pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is forearms. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and traps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Two-Arm Dumbbell Row
Two-Arm Dumbbell Row is an exercise using dumbbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps and lats. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Upright Row
Upright Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is traps. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Weighted Pull-Up
Weighted Pull-Up is an exercise using bodyweight in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back and biceps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown is an exercise using machine in the vertical pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is lats. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Y-Raise
Y-Raise is an exercise using dumbbell in the isolation pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is shoulders. Supporting muscles include biceps. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Yates Row
Yates Row is an exercise using barbell in the horizontal pull pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is back. Supporting muscles include biceps, lats and shoulders. In Ironstead you track weight and reps. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Zercher Carry
Zercher Carry is an exercise using barbell in the loaded carry pattern. Biceps works as a supporting mover here; the primary target is abs. Supporting muscles include back, biceps and forearms. In Ironstead you track weight, duration and distance. Default rest: about 2 minutes.
Equipment
Biceps can be trained with different equipment:
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