How do you do the EZ Bar Curl?

Stand with your feet hip width apart, holding an EZ bar underhand on the angled sections. Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper body still. Curl the bar up toward your shoulders. Pause briefly at the top, then lower the bar slowly to straight arms.

What muscles does the EZ Bar Curl work?

Mainly the biceps, with help from the forearms.

What are common EZ Bar Curl mistakes?

Swinging your body to get the bar up. Letting your elbows drift forward or back. Bending your wrists during the curl.

EZ Bar Curl: how to do it, form cues and muscles worked

How to do it

Stand with your feet hip width apart, holding an EZ bar underhand on the angled sections.
Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper body still.
Curl the bar up toward your shoulders.
Pause briefly at the top, then lower the bar slowly to straight arms.

Key cues

Underhand grip on the angled sections
Elbows pinned near your sides
Only your arms move
Pause at the top, lower with control

Common mistakes

Swinging your body to get the bar up
Letting your elbows drift forward or back
Bending your wrists during the curl

Muscles worked

Primary: Biceps
Secondary: Forearms

Equipment

EZ bar.

References

StrengthLog: EZ Curl
Marcolin et al. 2018: Biceps brachii and brachioradialis EMG in three curl variants (PeerJ)