ez barbell close grip preacher curl

A upper arms exercise targeting the biceps, performed with ez barbell.

ez barbell close grip preacher curl demonstration
ez barbell close grip preacher curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Ez Barbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do ez barbell close grip preacher curl

  1. Sit on a preacher curl bench and place your upper arms on the pad, gripping the ez barbell with an underhand grip.

  2. Rest your triceps on the pad and fully extend your arms, keeping your back straight.

  3. Slowly curl the barbell towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.

  5. Lower the barbell back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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