Well for curls do you suggest a EZ Curl bar or a straight barbell?
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Thread: EZ Curl bar or Barbell?
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11-19-2006, 08:29 AM #1RIP Zyzz<3
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EZ Curl bar or Barbell?
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11-19-2006, 08:34 AM #2Registered User
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my preference is the straight bar
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11-19-2006, 08:42 AM #3
ez, or my wrists hurt.
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11-19-2006, 08:42 AM #4World Adventurer
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Its a personal preference for people.
The ez bar is mainly used because of the strain that a straight bar may place on the wrists.
If your wrists feel pain while using the straight bar, then use the ez bar.
Myself, i use the EZ.
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11-19-2006, 08:43 AM #5i did it for lulz
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easy for me!!
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11-19-2006, 08:48 AM #6Man on a mission.
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I use an EZ Curl Bar too, it doesnt feel natural to lift with straight bars for me. I had an argument with my dad the other day, he said that they make it too easy and defeat the point of lifting, and used the standard "no pain no gain" crap on me.
I'm out to prove that vegetarians can be body builders too.
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11-19-2006, 08:52 AM #7Swimmer and Lifter
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recently ive just been using the barbell
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11-19-2006, 08:53 AM #8Registered User
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EZ bar isolates the biceps more and takes the strain off your wrists. When using the straight bar, you are using your forearms a little bit.
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11-19-2006, 08:57 AM #9Aesthetic Pimp
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Which is a good thing if you have small forearms :POriginally Posted by KCChiefs9690-YOU CANNOT ATTAIN ANYTHING VALUABLE WITHOUT SACRIFICE-
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11-19-2006, 09:03 AM #10Registered User
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ezcurl bar tends to hit more on the peaks of the biceps. Straight bar is for overall mass. Forearms would be hit more with a straight grip bar, and going very slow, especially on the negative.
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11-19-2006, 09:07 AM #11I love my hair
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11-19-2006, 09:16 AM #12Get your sexy on
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Ez bar for me but straight or thick bar when i do reverse or drag curls.
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11-19-2006, 09:27 AM #13Originally Posted by mikeygotz1
do you use a straight bar for your insecurity in your straightness? jk.
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11-19-2006, 09:50 AM #14Meh
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its kinda a preference
i personally when i go heavy i use EZ curl to take tension off my wrists
but if its a lighter day i use straight barIn Hoots We Trust.
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11-19-2006, 10:17 AM #15Registered User
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Why not do both? Best of both worlds lol.. I just got back from chest/bi workout and I did both. Kicks the **** out of your arms lol.. Also feels like it strengthens the forearms. Keep the reps low and high weight with the straight bar because after about 6 reps it does start to hurt wrists. Do reps between 4-6 IMO. Gives great pump
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11-19-2006, 10:19 AM #16
i used straight bar for a while but i noticed that my wrists would hurt pretty badly. switched to ez bar, i like it better.
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11-19-2006, 10:33 AM #17Registered User
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i use straight bar
my wrist used to hurt when i used straight bar
so i used EZ curl bar then i just changed to straight bar and it was fine.
i guess i had to get used to it or somethingI eat for purpose, not pleasure
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11-19-2006, 10:37 AM #18Registered User
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switch it up
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11-19-2006, 10:39 AM #19
straight bar feels better to me but like so many have said its a personal preference
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11-19-2006, 10:41 AM #20Registered User
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I agree, switch it up, but I would try to use the Straight Bar 75% of the time.
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11-19-2006, 10:42 AM #21Registered User
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Whats this "lighter day" thing you're talking about... I don't get it? What does it mean?Originally Posted by badreligion
Anyway, both for me.Training in Budokai Do.
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11-19-2006, 10:45 AM #22Registered User
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I use the EZ curl bar.
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11-19-2006, 10:46 AM #23♦ ɴɣϲ ϲrew ♦
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if you ever watch the training vids of some of the biggest pros.. they all use straight bar.. its an easy choice.. place your hands closer together and you eliminate the strain that the bar puts on the wrists..
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11-19-2006, 10:49 AM #24bulking
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mike mentzer training on biceps says not to use ez-bar and to use straight bar.
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11-19-2006, 10:50 AM #25Meh
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Originally Posted by SemiShred
like i train bis and tris twice a week
Tris with chest
Bis with back
and then i devote a day to arms at the end of the week
so on the days i do bis and back i go alittle lighter just for a pump
where as the days i do just arms i go heavierIn Hoots We Trust.
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11-19-2006, 11:50 AM #26Registered User
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i hate the EZ bar, for me it feels weird when i use it and i can lift more weight when i use a straight bar.Originally Posted by xStriker7
i think i'm too tall for the EZ bar and my arms are too long.
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11-19-2006, 11:54 AM #27Banned
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What a bunch of pussies...
Ow, it hurts! It hurts!
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11-19-2006, 02:17 PM #28Registered User
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hmm..maby I should repeat myself. If you want your gains to come to a hault then keep using a straight bar and never switch your routine up. You will NOT build big peaks with a straight bar. To highly hit your peaks and recieve full contraction, you should use a medial grip on an ez-curl bar after youve done your straight bar curls. Both of these exercises should be included in your routine for they both hit different areas of your bi's. The straight bar can be an ego exercise like the bench press, go slow to grow and switch your routine up!
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11-19-2006, 02:18 PM #29Registered User
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Straight bar, but ez-bar for preacher curls.
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11-19-2006, 02:21 PM #30Registered User
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I mix it up, but usually the straight I think.
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