EZ Bar Curl
- Beginner
- Gym
The EZ bar curl loads the biceps through a standing elbow curl, gripping the bar's angled bends instead of a straight barbell. Curling from your sides isolates the biceps without help from your legs or back. Beginners use it in the gym for weight and reps, as a main lift or a finisher.
- Muscles
- Biceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Hold the EZ bar at the angled grips, elbows at your sides.
- Curl the bar to shoulder height without swinging.
- Squeeze your biceps at the top.
- Lower slowly until your arms are straight.
Form cues
- Keep your elbows pinned to your ribs throughout.
- Exhale as you curl the bar upward.
- Lower on a slow four-count, no dropping.
Common mistakes
- Torso swings to heave the bar up. Brace your core and curl with your arms only.
- Elbows drift forward away from your sides. Keep your elbows stacked under your shoulders.
- Wrists bend back under the load. Keep your wrists straight in line with your forearms.
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