Can you use kettlebells for bicep curls?

Yes, and the offset center of gravity makes them harder than dumbbells at the same weight. Knowledge, not action: best answer ↗

How to curl a kettlebell?

The three steps above. Three steps are enough: that is the point.

Same pattern, harder grip and stabilization with the bell. Neither is wrong.

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Grip the horn, palms up.

The offset weight hanging below the fist is what makes it a kettlebell curl: embrace the wobble.
Pin your elbows.

Elbows glued to the ribs, curl to the shoulder without swinging. Strict beats heavy.
- Wrists neutral, no flexing
- Squeeze one beat at the top
Lower for three seconds.

The slow way down builds the arm. Full stretch at the bottom, then again.

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Yes, and the offset center of gravity makes them harder than dumbbells at the same weight. Knowledge, not action: best answer ↗
The three steps above. Three steps are enough: that is the point.
Same pattern, harder grip and stabilization with the bell. Neither is wrong.