What muscles does Band biceps curl work?

Band biceps curl trains Biceps Brachii & Brachialis as primary movers (counted as 1.0 hard set per set) and Forearms & Grip as secondary synergists (counted as 0.5 hard set per set).

What is Band biceps curl called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Band biceps curl also resolves cleanly from Curl biceps aux élastiques.

Bodyweight / Free · BICEPS

Band biceps curl — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Curl biceps aux élastiques · Rep progression, tempo control, or external dip belt additions

Band biceps curl targets Biceps Brachii & Brachialis as primary movers (1.0× set credit) alongside Forearms & Grip (0.5× synergist credit). Leverage-dependent resistance arc across joint flexion.

Primary Movers (1.0×)

Biceps Brachii & Brachialis

Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set

Secondary Synergists (0.5×)

Forearms & Grip

Fractional 0.5 set stimulus

Equipment & Pattern

Bodyweight / Free

External / Standard Load

CSV Import Aliases

Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group	Mechanical Role	Effort Share	Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV)	Frequency & Research
Biceps Brachii & Brachialis	Primary (1.0× set)	80%	8–20 sets/wk (MRV 26)	2–6x / week · Evidence
Forearms & Grip	Secondary (0.5× set)	20%	4–16 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–6x / week · Evidence

Band biceps curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Band biceps curl using a worked 45.0 kg reference 1RM (Barbell) rounded to 2.5 kg bodyweight / free increments. Mechanics: Relative bodyweight kinematics & core bracing; resistance curve: Leverage-dependent resistance arc across joint flexion.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (89%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (78%)
5 reps	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)
8 reps	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)
10 reps	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)
12 reps	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (61%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Band biceps curl volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Band biceps curl Curl biceps aux élastiques curl biceps aux élastiques

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Barbell Biceps Curl (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Band biceps curl vs Barbell Biceps Curl → Barbell Spider Curl (100% overlap) Bayesian curls (100% overlap)

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper	Author & Journal	External Reference
Differential effects of attentional focus strategies during long-term resistance training.	Schoenfeld (2018) · European journal of sport science	PubMed 29533715 ↗
Elbow Joint Angles in Elbow Flexor Unilateral Resistance Exercise Training Determine Its Effects on Muscle Strength and Thickness of Trained and Non-trained Arms.	Sato (2021) · Frontiers in physiology	PubMed 34616309 ↗
Training in the Initial Range of Motion Promotes Greater Muscle Adaptations Than at Final in the Arm Curl.	Pedrosa (2023) · Sports (Basel, Switzerland)	PubMed 36828324 ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Band biceps curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

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