EZ Barbell Curl

Setup

1. 01Stand with feet hip width apart and knees soft.
2. 02Grip the EZ bar on the outer angled handles at about shoulder width.
3. 03Let the bar hang at arms length against the thighs.
4. 04Pull the shoulders back and brace the trunk.

Execution

1. 01Curl the bar up in a smooth arc toward the upper chest.
2. 02Keep the elbows close to the ribs and mostly stationary.
3. 03Squeeze the biceps at the top without swinging the elbows forward.
4. 04Lower under control until the elbows fully extend.

Checkpoints

• -Torso stays upright; no backward lean to start reps.
• -Elbows stay near the ribs rather than drifting forward or back.
• -Wrists stay neutral on the angled grips.
• -Every rep starts from full elbow extension.

Common mistakes

• -Swinging the hips and lower back to heave the bar up.
• -Cutting the bottom half of the range as fatigue sets in.
• -Letting the elbows drift far forward and turning the top into a front raise.
• -Dropping the bar instead of lowering it.