In fact, I truly doubt you’d see any meaningful difference whatsoever. If we then monitored everything over some long period of time (years) and compared their results afterwards, I really don’t think you’d see much in the way of a noticeable difference in terms of biceps growth and overall size. So let’s say we magically created 100 people who are the same height, weight and age with the same genetics and body type, and put them on the same intelligently designed diet and workout program with the sole difference being that 50 of them only did biceps curls with a straight bar, and the other 50 only did biceps curls with an EZ curl bar. Meaning, is the difference in biceps activation more significant than the difference in safety and injury prevention? So basically, one exercise might hit your biceps slightly more but increase your risk of injury, and the other might hit your biceps slightly less but decrease your risk of injury.Īnd that brings us to the next question that needs answering… Which Difference Is More Significant?
BARBELL FOR CULRS AND TRICEPS FULL
Doing barbell curls with a straight bar will likely provide better biceps activation to some extent since you’re curling in full supination (palms facing up).The person who asked this question kinda has it right: Now let’s answer the question… EZ Curl Bar vs Straight Barbell: PROS And CONS For the 12 people who have never seen one before, this is an EZ curl bar. We’re all clear on that? Potential misunderstandings prevented? Cool. For this reason, I highly recommend that everyone trying to build muscle (with the possible exception of beginners) put a smaller, secondary focus on direct arm isolation work like triceps extensions and biceps curls. However, as I also mentioned in that same triceps guide, compounds alone will not produce the best results possible in terms of building muscular arms.
Which do you recommend and why?ĪNSWER: Just to make sure we’re all on the same page, let me start this answer off with what I like to call a quick “misunderstanding-preventer.”Īs I mentioned in my triceps guide a couple of weeks ago, the majority of your biceps/triceps growth will come as a result of getting stronger at compound exercises like various chest presses, shoulder presses, rows and pull-ups/lat pull-downs, which is why this type of stuff should always get your primary focus. The range of motion is also important to get the benefits of this exercise, but some people perform half reps by either not lifting the barbell high enough and squeezing their biceps, or by not lowering it enough until the arms are almost straightened.QUESTION: Do you think it’s better to do biceps curls using the EZ curl bar or the regular straight bar? I’ve heard people say the straight bar hits your biceps a lot better but the EZ curl bar is safer for your wrists and elbows. The elbows are supposed to be locked in position at all times so that only your biceps are working during the curl, instead of your shoulders or back muscles. Similar to the previous mistake, some athletes tend to move their elbows while doing the barbell curl.
Fix this by leaving your ego outside and choosing a lighter weight. By doing this, you are taking away the tension from your biceps and distributing it to other bigger muscles. The most common mistake people tend to do when performing barbell curls is to utilise momentum to lift the barbell, usually by curving your back or hinging to initiate the movement. Source: Total Shape / Unsplash Mistakes to Avoid To a smaller degree, your forearms are also activated during the exercise, as you need to utilise this muscle group to maintain the barbell at the top of the movement.
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