10 Best Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) Alternatives for Home Gyms

The Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) is done standing with an EZ bar. Ranked closest by our scoring: the Barbell Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster), the Dumbbell Biceps Curl and the Dumbbell Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster). A harder version, the EZ Barbell Curl, is listed below as a progression rather than a swap.

Each substitute is scored on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. Read how we rank alternatives

How to Do the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

The steps for the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) itself, so you can judge how close each substitute below really is.

Biceps, with forearms · Ez-barbell · Beginner · Isolation

  1. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the ez barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing up.
  2. Place your upper arms against the arm blaster, keeping them stationary throughout the exercise.
  3. Keeping your elbows close to your body, exhale and curl the barbell up towards your shoulders.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.
  5. Inhale and slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

The 10 Best Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Cards with a "How to perform it" link open to show the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page. Harder versions are tagged as progressions and kept out of the top spot even when they score higher.

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  1. Progression

    Biceps · Intermediate · Isolation

    Pick this when you want a harder version that still works the biceps.

    • Ez-barbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the ez barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing up.
    2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and your upper arms stationary throughout the movement.
    3. Exhale as you curl the barbell up towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps.
    4. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale as you slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.
    5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: curl, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Primary muscle: biceps, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
  2. Biceps · Beginner · Isolation

    A good swap when you have dumbbells to work with, and it still works the biceps.

    • Dumbbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward and arms fully extended.
    2. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
    3. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
    4. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
    5. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: curl, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Primary muscle: biceps, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
  3. Biceps · Beginner · Isolation

    A straight swap when you want to keep working the biceps.

    • Weighted
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
    2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and exhale as you curl the weights up to shoulder level.
    3. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale as you slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position.
    4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: curl, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Primary muscle: biceps, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster) FAQ

What muscles does Ez-bar Biceps Curl (with Arm Blaster) work?

The Ez-bar curl primarily loads the biceps brachii (short and long heads) through elbow flexion and forearm supination, with the arm blaster forcing elbow fixation to reduce shoulder involvement. It also recruits the brachialis and brachioradialis to a lesser degree. Cue: keep elbows fixed and squeeze at the top for peak biceps activation.

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