Progression ladder for the Zottman Curl

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Zottman Curl

These are the substitutes for the Zottman Curl, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Barbell Drag CurlPlay demonstration

    Barbell Drag Curl

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  2. Dumbbell Standing Inner Biceps CurlPlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Standing Inner Biceps Curl

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  3. Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)Play demonstration

    Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  4. Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl

    Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  5. Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer CurlPlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  6. Alternate Hammer Curl

    Alternate Hammer Curl

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps

Where you are now

Zottman Curl

Zottman Curl

  • Intermediate
  • Dumbbell
  • Biceps

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Zottman Curl scores harder than it.

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