Progression ladder for the EZ Barbell Close-grip Curl

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Easier and harder steps around the EZ Barbell Close-grip Curl

These are the substitutes for the EZ Barbell 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 (6)

  1. Ez-bar Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

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

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps
  3. Dumbbell Biceps Curl (With Arm Blaster)

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  4. Standing Inner-biceps Curl

    Standing Inner-biceps Curl

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Biceps
  5. Weighted Standing Curl

    • Beginner
    • Weighted
    • Biceps
  6. Wide-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    Wide-grip Standing Barbell Curl

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Biceps

Where you are now

EZ Barbell Close-grip Curl

  • Intermediate
  • Ez-barbell
  • Biceps

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the EZ Barbell Close-grip Curl scores harder than it.

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