Beginner exercise

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl

Also called EZ-Bar Narrow-Grip Curl

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

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Technique

How to perform Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl

  1. Stand upright and hold the EZ-bar by its inner angled sections with palms facing mostly forward.
  2. Keep your upper arms beside your torso and your wrists aligned with the bar's grips.
  3. Bend your elbows to raise the bar without swinging your trunk or moving the upper arms forward.
  4. Finish the curl within the range you can reach while keeping that upper-arm position.
  5. Lower under control until the elbows are extended.
  6. Repeat with the same grip and stationary upper arms.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Brachii Long Head, Biceps Brachii Short Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Brachii Long Head1.0Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover