Arms · EZ Bar
EZ Barbell Seated Curls
How to do the ez barbell seated curls, 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
Sit upright on a bench holding an EZ bar with an underhand grip on the angled handles. Keep your elbows pinned at your sides and curl the bar up toward your shoulders by squeezing the biceps. Lower under control to a full stretch, keeping your upper arms still throughout.
- 1Biceps squeezing hard at the top
- 2Elbows staying pinned to your sides
- 3A full stretch in the biceps at the bottom
Common mistakes
- Swinging your torso to lift the bar
- Letting the elbows drift forward
- Cutting the range short at the bottom
Muscles worked
The ez barbell seated curls mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell seated curls for you and tracks it every session.
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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.