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EZ Barbell Standing Wide Grip Biceps Curl
How to do the ez barbell standing wide grip biceps 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
Stand holding an EZ bar with a wide grip on the outer angles, arms hanging at your sides. Curl the bar toward your shoulders while keeping your upper arms fixed, then lower under control.
- 1Feel your biceps driving the curl with the wide grip emphasizing the
- 2inner head
- 3Keep your elbows pinned to your sides and your upper arms still
- 4Squeeze at the top, then lower the bar slowly
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging the bar or leaning back to heave it up
- Don't let your elbows drift forward as you curl
- Don't drop the bar quickly out of the top
Muscles worked
The ez barbell standing wide grip biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell standing wide grip biceps 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
- How to do the resistance band bicep curl
- 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.