EZ-Bar Biceps Curl

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How to do it

Grip the inner angled sections of an EZ bar so the wrists sit in a half-supinated position, keep the elbows pinned to your ribs, and curl to chest height and back to straight arms.

Muscles worked

Primary: biceps · Also works: forearms

Equipment

Barbell, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Gripping the straight centre section, which throws away the wrist-friendly angle
• Swinging the torso to start the rep instead of letting the biceps initiate
• Letting the wrists bend back under the bar rather than keeping them stacked

Variations

• Reverse-grip EZ bar curl
• EZ bar curl with a one-second pause at mid-range

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Barbell Biceps Curl
• Dumbbell Biceps Curl
• Cable Biceps Curl

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