Standing with a close underhand grip, the bar curls up toward the chest and lowers, the elbows at the sides: ACE's biceps study tested the EZ curl with a narrow and a wide grip and found both about as good as the other curls.
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Biceps curl family
Close-grip EZ-bar curl
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Standing with a close underhand grip, the bar curls up toward the chest and lowers, the elbows at the sides: ACE's biceps study tested the EZ curl with a narrow and a wide grip and found both about as good as the other curls.
DemandMedium
Equipment requiredEZ curl bar
Muscle focusBiceps · Forearms
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How to move
Stand holding an EZ bar in a close underhand grip, the arms long.
Curl the bar up toward the chest, the elbows staying at the sides.
Lower it slowly.
Form cues
Keep the elbows still.
Use a weight you can lower slowly.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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