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EZ Barbell Close Grip Curl
How to do the ez barbell close grip curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- EZ Bar
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand holding an EZ bar with a narrow grip on the inner angled portions, palms up, arms hanging in front of you. Keeping your elbows pinned to your sides, curl the bar up toward your shoulders by flexing your biceps, then lower it slowly back down under control.
- 1Feel the squeeze through your biceps as the bar rises toward your
- 2shoulders
- 3Keep your elbows locked at your sides through the whole curl
- 4Lower the bar slowly to keep tension on the biceps
Common mistakes
- Don't swing the bar up with your back or hips
- Avoid letting your elbows drift forward as you curl
- Don't drop the weight quickly at the bottom
Muscles worked
The ez barbell close grip curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell close grip curl for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More biceps exercises
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- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
- How to do the barbell bicep curl
- How to do the cable bicep curl
- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.