What equipment do you need for the ez bar preacher curl?

You need ez bar and preacher curl bench to do the ez bar preacher curl.

What is a good ez bar preacher curl?

For men, a good ez bar preacher curl is about a 110 lb estimated one-rep max, the Gold (intermediate) standard in Kovo. Beginners start near 42.5 lb and elite lifters pass 197.5 lb. For women, the standards run from about 17.5 lb to 127.5 lb. The tier table above lists every rank from Bronze to Champion.

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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

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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