Cheat Curl

Muscles worked by the Cheat Curl

Primary

BicepsBiceps Brachii

Secondary

BrachialisBrachioradialisLower BackErector Spinae

Also called: bicep, biceps brachii, biceps muscle, guns.

Equipment

Barbell

Also called: bar, olympic barbell, straight bar, olympic bar, power bar.

How to do the Cheat Curl

1. Stand holding weight at thigh level with an underhand grip.
2. Use a slight hip drive to start the curl.
3. Curl the weight up toward your shoulders explosively.
4. Lower the weight slowly under control through the full range.
5. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Form tips

• Keep the hip drive small so your biceps still do most of the work.
• Avoid leaning back excessively to protect your lower back.
• Keep your elbows close to your torso throughout the curl.

At a glance

Cheat Curl in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Barbell Curl
• Cable Curl
• Cable Hammer Curl
• Concentration Curl
• Cross Body Hammer Curl
• Dumbbell Bicep Curl
• Dumbbell Hammer Curl
• Dumbbell Reverse Curl

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "cheat-curl",
  "name_en": "Cheat Curl",
  "name_de": "Cheat Curl",
  "name_es": "Curl con Impulso",
  "description_en": "A momentum-assisted bicep curl using slight hip drive on the way up and a slow, controlled lowering phase.",
  "description_de": "Ein Curl, bei dem ein leichter Hüftimpuls die Aufwärtsbewegung unterstützt und die Absenkphase betont langsam erfolgt.",
  "description_es": "Un curl de bíceps que emplea un ligero impulso de cadera para iniciar la subida y enfatiza una bajada lenta y controlada.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "pull",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "barbell",
  "body_part": "upper_arms",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "biceps_brachii"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "brachialis",
    "brachioradialis",
    "erector_spinae"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "bicep-curl",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand holding weight at thigh level with an underhand grip.",
    "Use a slight hip drive to start the curl.",
    "Curl the weight up toward your shoulders explosively.",
    "Lower the weight slowly under control through the full range.",
    "Repeat for the desired number of reps."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Steh mit Gewicht auf Oberschenkelhöhe im Untergriff.",
    "Nutze einen leichten Hüftschwung, um den Curl einzuleiten.",
    "Curle das Gewicht explosiv zu den Schultern.",
    "Senke das Gewicht langsam und kontrolliert über den vollen Bewegungsweg.",
    "Wiederhole die gewünschte Anzahl an Wiederholungen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Colócate de pie sujetando el peso a la altura de los muslos con agarre supino.",
    "Usa un ligero impulso de cadera para iniciar el curl.",
    "Sube el peso hacia los hombros de forma explosiva.",
    "Baja el peso lentamente de forma controlada por todo el rango de movimiento.",
    "Repite el número deseado de repeticiones."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep the hip drive small so your biceps still do most of the work.",
    "Avoid leaning back excessively to protect your lower back.",
    "Keep your elbows close to your torso throughout the curl."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Setze den Schwung gezielt und so klein wie möglich ein.",
    "Kontrolliere die Absenkphase bewusst, hier liegt der Trainingsreiz.",
    "Halte den unteren Rücken stabil und überstrecke ihn nicht."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Evita convertir el ejercicio en un balanceo de todo el cuerpo.",
    "Si no puedes controlar la bajada, reduce la carga.",
    "Mantén el abdomen firme para proteger la zona lumbar."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/cheat-curl-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/cheat-curl-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "cheat-curl");

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