alex does preacher curls with straight bar, everyone else with bent bar

[purenaturalstrength]

straight bar is better for biceps

should i also do this now

[funk51]

why not both 3-4 sets each.

[Voland]

I never ever use a cambered bar. They suck and are useless. My arms blow everyones minds. I'm talking quadruple take level arms.

[Parker]

Depends if you have small wrists...straight bar=bad for small wrists
EZ Curl=good for small wrists.

[purenaturalstrength]

Depends if you have small wrists...straight bar=bad for small wrists
EZ Curl=good for small wrists.

i used straight bar for standing curls as far back as i can remember

but i never did preacher curls, started doing them recently with bent bar

and it hurts my ulna like hell (not the wrist) weird

[dj181]

straight bar is better for biceps

should i also do this now

AJ agrees

[mesmorph78]

straight bar is vastly superior to the cambered bar for mass and thickness to the biceps

[purenaturalstrength]

straight bar is vastly superior to the cambered bar for mass and thickness to the biceps

thanks this thread convinced me to start switching to straight bar

[dj181]

thanks this thread convinced me to start switching to straight bar

have you made any progress lately?

[Voland]

Depends if you have small wrists...straight bar=bad for small wrists
EZ Curl=good for small wrists.

I have tiny wrists and EZ bar hurts much more. Plus it puts a bad tension on the elbow.

[Man of Steel]

straight bar, ez bar, db, cable....just curl

[wes]

Cambered bar is far better suited for triceps work IMO.

Howver,if you have bad wrists it can take some stress off while curling..........I do them both for variety,but I feel a straight bar is superior.

Just my 2 useless centavos ! 

[NeilGM]

I never ever use a cambered bar. They suck and are useless. My arms blow everyones minds. I'm talking quadruple take level arms.

I am not suprised with all that oil in them

[purenaturalstrength]

have you made any progress lately?

5kilograms increase on squats  
7.5kg decrease on bench

hardcore

[dj181]

5kilograms increase on squats  
7.5kg decrease on bench

hardcore

that's not good for you man, coz your lower body already overpowers your upper body

[purenaturalstrength]

that's not good for you man, coz your lower body already overpowers your upper body

tell me about it

but i'm increasing the bench again... just saying lately i've lost bench strength because badly structured training because i was pisse off i sort of let the structure go


now i have regrouped and trying to do it right again

[Mr Nobody]

Straight bar supinates your biceps for better contraction.

[dj181]

tell me about it

but i'm increasing the bench again... just saying lately i've lost bench strength because badly structured training because i was pisse off i sort of let the structure go


now i have regrouped and trying to do it right again

bench is good and so are dips, but how about rows, chins and pulldowns? you do them also right?

[chess315]

Cambered bar is far better suited for triceps work IMO.

Howver,if you have bad wrists it can take some stress off while curling..........I do them both for variety,but I feel a straight bar is superior.

Just my 2 useless centavos ! 

also a bent bar is better for people to lazy to put plates on themselves dont forget that key point.

[FAST LANE]

straight bar, ez bar, db, cable....just curl

x2

[purenaturalstrength]

bench is good and so are dips, but how about rows, chins and pulldowns? you do them also right?

i'm doing rows and weighted chin ups

i've  taken out dips, i was doing them but it didnt help so maybe it was overtraining

the program doesn't have them so i'm trying to stick with the program 100%

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Did Vince Basile come out with a new bar yet?

[QuakerOats]

Did Vince Basile come out with a new bar yet?

yes, its called the 1872 Mr. Canada Signature Series.

[JasonH]

Straight bar all the way. Slightly wide grip so your wrists get used to it - beats EZ bar any day.

[sync pulse]

I get tendonitis with a straight bar...