One study found that straight bar curls produced moderately higher biceps activation than EZ-bar curls. Still, both have a ...

I am a fan of the standard Olympic bar for lifting weights. Gyms wouldn’t be the same without them. Don’t get me wrong, machines are swell. But I prefer the feel of an old-fashioned barbell. The cold ...

Bicep curls are a staple exercise, but if you're relying on the EZ bar for your curls, you could be making a crucial mistake—causing you to miss out on maximum hypertrophy. Jeff Cavaliere, C.S.C.S., ...

Lee Boyce, C.P.T. The spider curl is a variation of the biceps curl that utilizes a straight bar, dumbbells, or an EZ-bar. Spider curl's form is a little different than that of a classic curl as your ...

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