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EZ Barbell Standing Single Arm Neutral Wrist Curl
How to do the ez barbell standing single arm neutral wrist curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- EZ Bar
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand holding one end of an EZ bar in a single hand with a neutral grip on the angled section, arm extended at your side. Curl the bar toward your shoulder while keeping your elbow tucked and your wrist in a neutral hammer position. Pause at the top, then lower under control and finish all reps before switching arms.
- 1Feel the biceps and forearm working as you curl the EZ bar with a neutral
- 2grip
- 3Keep your elbow pinned at your side and the wrist neutral throughout
- 4Squeeze at the top, then lower slowly to keep tension
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging your torso or using momentum to lift the bar
- Don't let your wrist bend or rotate out of neutral
- Don't let your elbow drift forward; keep it by your ribs
Muscles worked
The ez barbell standing single arm neutral wrist curl mainly works the biceps and forearms.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsPrimary
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell standing single arm neutral wrist 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.