Progression ladder for the Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
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.
Where you are now
Barbell Standing Close Grip Curl
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Biceps
Harder steps (6)
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Close-grip EZ Bar Curl
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Biceps
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Close-grip Standing Barbell Curl
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Biceps
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Close-grip Ez-bar Curl With Band
- Beginner
- Ez-barbell
- Biceps
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Barbell Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Biceps
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Wide-grip Standing Barbell Curl
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Biceps
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Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)
- Beginner
- Ez-barbell
- Biceps
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