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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Parker on July 21, 2009, 01:21:54 AM
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dont like them either
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I don't know why the ez-bar was invented, but suspect it may have been a comfort creation. While what he says about hand position - both in terms of spacing and rotation - is certainly true, the change in angle allows you to add more weight. More weight = recruitment of more muscle fibers for the portions of the bicep being worked.
Ez-bar curls do work, but I believe most would agree that straight bar curls work the biceps more completely with each rep.
I don't do them, though...and I also don't know why I'm preaching to the choir at 3am. You guys know this stuff. lol
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I personally have had better 'results' if you will - with the straight bar.
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I don't know why the ez-bar was invented, but suspect it may have been a comfort creation. While what he says about hand position - both in terms of spacing and rotation - is certainly true, the change in angle allows you to add more weight. More weight = recruitment of more muscle fibers for the portions of the bicep being worked.
Ez-bar curls do work, but I believe most would agree that straight bar curls work the biceps more completely with each rep.
I don't do them, though...and I also don't know why I'm preaching to the choir at 3am. You guys know this stuff. lol
I effed up my wrist doing straight bar curls. I couldn't turn a doorknob for a week! After that i went to the EZ curl bar, and my wrists thank me for it.
But, maybe I might go back to the straight bar.
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its gotta be straight bar, but every once in a while hitting the ez with the close grip then wide grip is good for a change, but straight bar curls are the foundation of good biceps
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EZ bar is much better for triceps exercises IMO.
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EZ bar is much better for triceps exercises IMO.
True Tim,and the ideal position to contract the biceps is with the little finger slightly higher than the thumb.Watch the way Larry does them.
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Hey Dave,hope all is well buddy! :)
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Hey Dave,hope all is well buddy! :)
I`ll send you a pm mate.
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never had a prob with straight bar
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never had a prob with straight bar
Me neither.
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ez bars is for pussies.
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I personally have had better 'results' if you will - with the straight bar.
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my biceps get enough work from back.
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Always hated the EZ curl bar... my gym has those pre-loaded straight bars that aren't as long as the olympic barbells, so I use those for barbell curls and skullcrushers.
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ez bars is for pussies.
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Straight bar is THE best exercise for biceps.
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Straight bar is THE best exercise for biceps.
and how do you know that. ::)
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ez curl bar is great for tricep stuff, biceps i can never feel it. feels kinda stupid.
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From what I have seen and heard over the past, straight bar curls (including reverse curls) have built more pure muscle mass as the number one bicep exercise. Either with a Olympic or just a plain exercise bar. People tell me there always seems to be something lacking when doing curls with the EZ bar, just by the feel of the exercise. Heavy, slight cheat, straight bar curls seem to be the way to go for them.
But if you put you empty hands in front of you, like you were holding a bar to curl, the hands will be in a natural EZ bar grip, turned in a bit. If EZ curls work for you the best, with less stress on the wrist, than go for it.
EZ bars work well for upright rows and triceps for a lot of people.
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Today's bodybuilders have to use the EZ-bar due to the amount of GH they are doing. :D
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i guess we have many bicep "freaks" on the boards. :D
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straight car all day... olympicstraight bar best micep builder
ez bar curls are ok but hit the out head most
overall development straight bar curls... NO CONTEST
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Listen to what Larry says at the 1.27 mark,thats the most effective way to train the biceps.
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Listen to what Larry says at the 1.27 mark,thats the most effective way to train the biceps.
larry and mike mentzer were advocates of the straight bar.
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Well the straight bar has your hand more supinated this should hit the biceps more because it is already in partial contraction. The ez curl will hit the brachias a bit more.
For me the wrists and elbows hurt now trying to use the straight bar, probally the years of abuse.
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and how do you know that. ::)
I could write something here or let my twelve inch guns testify.
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I could write something here or let my twelve inch guns testify.
not bad but squats is what you need ;D
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Well the straight bar has your hand more supinated this should hit the biceps more because it is already in partial contraction. The ez curl will hit the brachias a bit more.
For me the wrists and elbows hurt now trying to use the straight bar, probally the years of abuse.
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Exactly. The arms and forearms look more impressive when you have a nice big brachias radialus sticking up
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EZ bar is much better for triceps exercises IMO.
what i thought.
i do ez / straight curls and alternate one arm preacher curls when it's biceps day.
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I could write something here or let my twelve inch guns testify.
looking good.
work the legs more
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Listen to what Larry says at the 1.27 mark,thats the most effective way to train the biceps.
like you can choose what part of your bicep you want to developp?
isnt it all about genetics, i cant get the lower part of my biceps to developp.