Arms · EZ Bar
EZ Bar Preacher Curl
How to do the ez bar preacher 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
See it in motion
How to do it
Sit on a preacher curl bench and grab the EZ bar with an underhand grip. Rest your arms against the pad and curl the bar toward your shoulders. Pause at the top, then lower slowly until arms are extended.
- 1Keep your upper arms pinned to the pad and curl the bar so you feel your biceps doing all the work
- 2Lower under control until your arms are almost straight; you should feel a stretch at the bottom
- 3Squeeze hard at the top of each rep to feel a peak contraction in the belly of your biceps
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows lift off the pad or swing the bar, this reduces biceps isolation
- Avoid using your hips or shoulders to rock the weight up; keep your torso still
- Don't let your wrists collapse backward; maintain a neutral wrist position throughout
Muscles worked
The ez bar preacher curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.