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EZ Barbell Seated Close Grip Concentration Curl
How to do the ez barbell seated close grip concentration 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 the end of a bench with your feet wide and lean slightly forward. Hold an EZ bar with a close, palms-up grip and brace your elbows against the inside of your thighs. Curl the bar up toward your chest, squeeze, then lower slowly.
- 1Feel a deep biceps contraction with the elbows braced against your thighs
- 2Use the close angled grip to keep tension on the inner biceps
- 3Squeeze hard at the top and lower under full control
Common mistakes
- Do not let your elbows slide off your thighs to cheat
- Avoid jerking your torso upright to help the lift
- Do not bounce out of the bottom; control the stretch
Muscles worked
The ez barbell seated close grip concentration curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell seated close grip concentration 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.
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Last reviewed June 2026.