EZ vs. Straight bar

[RIPT]

Which one do you like better for doing bicep curls? I like the EZ curl myself the straight makes the weight seem heavier; which is in reality a good thing. I should quit taking the easy way out maybe I'd see some serious gains. I'
ve also read that because of the way you hold the bar the EZ works the outer head and brachiadoris (sp??) more and vice versa.I don't feel any more or less steain on my wrists with one vs. the other although I don't curl massive amounts either. Also I like to use a really narrow grip on the EZ, right where it bends in the middle.<Like in the pics below. What do you guys think?

[enigm@tic]

I love straight bar but lately the weight has been going up and my wrists have been giving me trouble so I switched to EZ bar. I actually like it when doing preacher curls, obviously have to use less weight but its also better on my wrists.

[awal]

i dont like the streight bar, i feel too much in my traps and my wrists feel awkward. ez bar gives better pump for me, however, i prefer dumbbell preacher curls , hammer curls and reverse ez curls. pumps are painfull!

[RIPT]

How do you feel it in your traps when you're doing bicep curls??????

[mangler65]

In years past, I always preferred a straight bar because fully supinating the hands gives a more complete bicep contraction. But I started having a little wrist pain so I began using EZ curl bars more. But my gym has a machine that allows you to use the handles in either a EZ curl position or straight, and on that particular machine I use the straight position with no problem.

[Blauman074]

i fucking love e-z bar curls, i use it for skull crushers too.

[awal]

Originally Posted by RIPT

How do you feel it in your traps when you're doing bicep curls??????

i wish i knew! it must be my form but no matter how i hold the bar, close or widegrip i just cant isolate my bi's i always seem to feel it in my traps/rear delts slightly.

[Data]

Yeah my upper back gets really pumped when I do straight bar curls as well.

I use the EZ Curl bar as well.

I also do all my biceps work seated.

[MrBig]

I use the ez for skull crushers but never for my bi's. I get a better pump from a straight bar and it really builds my peaks.

[feofletch]

I had been told years ago the straight bar was better for the biceps... I'm like the others here and can't tolerate the wrist pain when using the straight bar

[champ00]

i too like them both, the ez curl bar is a good way to develop the brachail muscle that lies betwen the bicep and tricep. by using the ez curl bar you have your hands in a suppanated positon. both bars are great

[gethugeagain]

i do switch it up for for bicep curls i think the straight bar with thumbs out works better for me, bu ti sometimes get pain in the back side of my forearm so i do both to keep from happening too much. as for skull crushers i only use the ez -bar.

[RIPT]

Originally Posted by awal

i wish i knew! it must be my form but no matter how i hold the bar, close or widegrip i just cant isolate my bi's i always seem to feel it in my traps/rear delts slightly.

Try this old school trick: curl with your back against a wall. Really isolates the bis.

[RIPT]

Originally Posted by champ00

i too like them both, the ez curl bar is a good way to develop the brachail muscle that lies betwen the bicep and tricep. by using the ez curl bar you have your hands in a suppanated positon. both bars are great

Actually the straight bar is closer to a supinated position; which is pinkies trying to touch your delts.

[RIPT]

Originally Posted by Data

Yeah my upper back gets really pumped when I do straight bar curls as well.

I use the EZ Curl bar as well.

I also do all my biceps work seated.

never mind.............

[-JB-]

I like straight bar for standing curls and ez bar for preachers and throw in the occaisonal hammer grip with the preachers also. Ive heard theories that the straight bar standing with heavy weight is great for bicep thickness and the preacher hits the peak better.

[haggar]

straight bar is best for bi's, but i too find my wrists and and elbows start to get a lil sore with anything over 100lb.

now i do seated dumbells first, ultra strict, and really try and turn my little finger towards me to get the supination i dont get from the ez, then i go on and do standing ez bar curls, then i do preacher one armed cable curls again so i can supinate the bi.

also i get a lil pump in my traps whilst doing curls, i do them strict so it must just be from tensing them for stabilisation.

i also get a bit pumped in the lats when i do tri pushdowns!

[pumpjunkie]

Variation is always good but when using the EZ bar it does isolate the outer head better thus improving peak. Love them for 21's outer grip then inner grip!!!

[RIPT]

I also own an arm-blaster!! Awesome for blasting the guns. Those of you that have trouble isolating should search the net and use it along with preacher both normal and vertical side (spider curls.) For an extreme blast I do 21s with the arm blaster!!!!

[GregDG]

I did them today, I find I can use more weight with the EZ bar because the pressure is off my wrists and I then tend to feel it a lot more in my biceps due to the combination of better form and higher weight.

Also gives me the luxury of inner/outer grip, which just doesn't feel right on a straight bar (inner that is), feels really strange through my wrists- could just be me :P

[halloween]

straight all the way