Beginner exercise

Wide-Grip EZ-Bar Curl

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

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Wide-Grip EZ Bar Curl

Technique

How to perform Wide-Grip EZ-Bar Curl

  1. Stand upright and grip the outer angled sections of an EZ-bar with your palms mostly facing forward.
  2. Let your upper arms rest beside your torso and hold the bar with your wrists aligned with your forearms.
  3. Bend your elbows to curl the bar upward while keeping the upper arms and torso steady.
  4. Pause at the top of your controlled curl without lifting the elbows to force the bar higher.
  5. Lower the bar under control until your elbows return to the starting position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Brachii Long Head0.9Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover