The ez curl bar is a zig rag bar which unlike the straight barbbell.Allows the forarm to roll in and lock in better.In is widle used in the bodybuilding work for a number of muscle building exercises.In the post we are going to look at 5 method used with a ez bar.
Ez curl bar exercsies
Ez curl bar Tricep French press
Marcy Solid Steel Olympic Weight Bar and Weight Plate Collars Chrome-Plated Exercise Weightlifting Bar SOC-49
fit library Instructions:
- Lay flat on your back
- Maintain elbows inline with ears
- Lower hands to 90 degress and return
Ez curl bar Bicep 21’s
Yaheetech Barbell Weight Set – Olympic Curl Bar & 6 Olympic Weights & 2 Olympic Barbell Clamps for Lifts 55LB
fit library Instructions:
- Maintain upright posture
- Use a split stance if you can maintain stability
- Seven reps from extension to 90 degrees of elbow flexion
- Seven reps from 90 degrees of elbow flexion to full flexion
- Seven reps using the full range of the exercise.
One of the advantage to this method is that by stopping the movement mid way and then initating it from that point.It put a greater amount of inertia has to be overcome.
The time under tension increases.So a lighter load will have to be used.
Ez curl bar Upright row drop set
Everyday Essentials Olympic Super Curl Barbell Curl Bar, 48 inch (350 lb Weight Capacity)
fit library Instructions: Drop set ez curl bar upright row
A drop set is a method popular among bodybuilders.They are also know as strip set when using plates and drop sets when using dumbells.
Guidelines for performaing drop sets
- Set the intilal rep range 6-8-10-12 reps
- Plan a minimum of 2 drops
- Try and use compound exercise for this type of method due to the overload on the joints
- Try and keep the drop between 10-20%
Sets reps Load(kg) Recovery (sec)
1 10 25kg 60 sec
2 10 25kg 60 sec
3 10 25kg 60 sec
4 10 25kg none
Drop 10 22.5kg none
Drop 10 20kg none
Drop 10 17.5kg none
Ez curl bar Bent Over row
fit library Instructions:
- Maintain posture
- Breathe in as you pull
- Pull shoulder blades together during the pull phase of the exercsie
Ez curl bar overhead tricep press
fit library Instructions: Drop set ez curl bar upright row
- Maitain balance
- If your body starts to rock use a split stance to help maintain balance
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