Close Grip EZ Bar Curl
Elbow flexion that works biceps and brachialis without moving the shoulder. The close grip keeps your elbows closer to your body.
- Primary muscleBiceps
- Also worksForearms
- EquipmentEZ bar
- TypeIsolation
- LevelBeginner
- Biceps
- Forearms
- EZ bar
How to do the Close Grip EZ Bar Curl
4 steps, in the order you do them.
- Grab the EZ bar by the inner curves, with your hands closer together than shoulder width.
- Keep your elbows tucked against your body and your arms straight.
- Curl the bar up to chest height, bending your elbows without letting them drift forward.
- Lower slowly until your arms are fully straight.
Muscles worked
Common Close Grip EZ Bar Curl mistakes
What goes wrong most often when you do the Close Grip EZ Bar Curl, and how to fix it.
Your hands bunch together in the center of the bar.
Grip the bar on the inner curves, with your hands closer than shoulder-width but not touching.
Your elbows flare out to follow your hands.
A close grip makes your elbows want to flare. Let them point down, next to your body.
The bar rests on your thighs between reps and you lose tension.
Stop the lowering just before the bar touches your thighs and start the next rep from there.
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Frequently asked questions
What muscles does the Close Grip EZ Bar Curl work?
The Close Grip EZ Bar Curl works mainly the biceps. It also works the forearms.