Progression ladder for the Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl

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Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl

These are the substitutes for the Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl scores easier than it.

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Harder steps (6)

  1. Close-grip EZ Bar Curl

    Close-grip EZ Bar Curl

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  2. Close-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    Close-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  3. Close-grip Ez-bar Curl With Band

    Close-grip Ez-bar Curl With Band

    • Beginner
    • Ez-barbell
    • Biceps
  4. Barbell Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  5. Wide-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    Wide-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  6. Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

    • Beginner
    • Ez-barbell
    • Biceps

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