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EZ Barbell Close Grip Preacher Curl
How to do the ez barbell close grip preacher 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
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit at a preacher bench and rest the backs of your arms on the pad. Grip an EZ bar with a narrow, shoulder-in grip on the inner angles, then curl the bar toward you, squeezing your biceps, and lower it under control to a near-full stretch.
- 1Feel an isolated biceps contraction as you curl the EZ bar toward you
- 2Lower slowly to feel a stretch at the bottom without losing tension
- 3Keep your upper arms pinned flat to the pad through a full range
Common mistakes
- Don't lift your elbows off the pad or swing your body
- Avoid cutting the range short; extend almost fully at the bottom
- Don't let your wrists bend back; keep them neutral on the angled grip
Muscles worked
The ez barbell close grip preacher curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell close grip preacher curl for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.