Standing EZ Bar Curl

Standing EZ Bar Curl Basics

Primary muscles worked: Biceps

Secondary Muscles: Forearms

Mechanics: Isolation

Equipment: EZ Bar

How To Perform Standing EZ Bar Curls

• Grab an EZ Bar with an underhand grip standing tall and with good posture.
• Your hands and arms should be positioned at your side and close to your body.
• Next, curl the EZ Bar up, flexing at your elbow, contracting through the bicep until the bar is about 1 to 2 inches away from your shoulder.
• Now, lower the bar back to starting position and repeat.

Standing EZ Bar Curl Tips

• Make sure to keep the elbows locked in to the side of the body, and do not arch your back or swing the weight.
• You can place your back against a wall to help teach you not to lean back when performing EZ Bar Curls.

Standing EZ Bar Curl and Sports Application

The EZ Bar Curl is excellent for developing power in bowling.  Also, EZ Bar Curl is also important for fast speed pitch softball.  Tennis players will also benefit greatly from using the EZ Bar Curl.  In general, the EZ Bar Curl is great at developing overall bicep strength and power, especially in athlete that use an up and under technique with their arms.