Brachialis
Anatomy, function and the kettlebell exercises that train the brachialis.
- Body region
- Arm (anterior)
- Muscle group
- Elbow Flexors
What the brachialis does
Primary elbow flexor regardless of forearm position.
Kettlebell exercises that train the brachialis
25 exercises from our biomechanical library, ordered by how primarily they load this muscle.
- Double Kettlebell Racked Curtsy Get-Upprimary
- Single Arm Suitcase Cleanprimary
- Double Kettlebell Suitcase Cleanprimary
- Single Arm Lawnmower Cleanprimary
- Circular Cleanprimary
- Single Arm Hang Cleanprimary
- Single Arm Open Palm Hang Cleanprimary
- Double Kettlebell Hang Cleanprimary
- Double Kettlebell Surrenderstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Racked Surrenderstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Alternating Strict Shoulder Pressstabilizer
- Single Arm Step-Upstabilizer
- Single Kettlebell Alternating Strict Shoulder Pressstabilizer
- Double Arm Step-Upstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Step-Upstabilizer
- Single Arm Strict Shoulder Pressstabilizer
- Goblet Squatstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Strict Shoulder Pressstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Sportstyle Jerkstabilizer
- Goblet Lungestabilizer
- Short Lever Swingstabilizer
- Halostabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Racked Reverse Lungestabilizer
- Single Arm Racked Curtsy Lungestabilizer
- Single Arm Sportstyle Jerkstabilizer
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