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11-08-2009, 01:35 AM	#1
JPA1384 Alfa Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9,740 BodyBlog Entries: 0 BodyPoints: 49 Rep Power: 590	IS it easier to do curls with a straight bar or ez bar? Im talking about the small BB's with fixed rubber weights as opposed to the ez bar where you have to manually add weight? the straight bar your grip is like this: _____ ez bar is slanted slightly, kinda like this: \_______/ so which grip makes it easier?

11-08-2009, 01:36 AM	#2
dat WILDCARD, bitches! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Age: 23 Stats: 5'7", 162 lbs Posts: 1,880 BodyBlog Entries: 0 BodyPoints: 1032 Rep Power: 325	The EZ-bar is EZer. __________________ A woman with a beard looks like a man. A man without a beard looks like a woman.

11-08-2009, 01:37 AM	#3
obmas PHOTOCHOP BRAH Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Age: 23 Stats: 5'6", 172 lbs Posts: 3,971 BodyBlog Entries: 0 BodyPoints: 40 Rep Power: 1522	Personally, the EZ bar feels more natural to me __________________ .:MiscMarioBrahs:. November 23rd, 2009 EVERYONE WEAR YOUR BB.COM TSHIRTS!!!!! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=120129501

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The EZ-bar is EZer.

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11-08-2009, 01:39 AM	#5
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11-08-2009, 01:42 AM	#7
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11-08-2009, 01:47 AM	#8
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11-08-2009, 01:49 AM	#9
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11-08-2009, 01:54 AM	#11
Jacked_Daniel Broscience phd. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California, United States Age: 17 Stats: 5'8", 190 lbs Posts: 62 BodyBlog Entries: 12 BodyPoints: 0 Rep Power: 0	Ez bar is easier, you should do the straight bar better results and it shocks your biceps.. And you never really get used to it so its best! __________________ #NT BayArea\|\|Fresno\|\|L.A Nike Talk www.twitter.com/Broscientist

11-08-2009, 01:57 AM	#12
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11-08-2009, 01:59 AM	#13
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11-08-2009, 02:00 AM	#15
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11-08-2009, 02:06 AM	#16
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