EZ Curl Bar Cheat Reps?

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Since Ive been using free weights, I set myself a goal of being able to do 3x8 40KG+bar on the curl bar. Reason being, it just looks plain cool having an olympic 20KG plate either side of your EZ curl bar (:rolleyes:)

Ive really put the work in the past few months and have been doing 35KG for about 5 weeks (2.5KG+15KG-bar-15KG+2.5KG)

Yesterday, I thought screw it, Im going to try for 40KG. I surprised myself and managed to do my target 3x8. BUT...at the expense of some form. The last rep of each set (2 on the last set) I had to slightly swing my back a little bit to give me some momentum to get that bar up.

Think I should stick to my 40KG now and try to perfect it at the expense of some cheat reps?

I wont lie, I felt I'd accomplished something. I dont normally judge myself on what other's lift in comparison, but it really made me feel like all of the effort has been worth it.

On a separate note, whats the concensus on EZ bars? Ive heard a lot of bad comments about them saying they dont flex your biceps as much as a straight bar/dunbell.
 
nice one :)
slight swing at the end isn't too bad at all.

I rarely curl with free weights, but when i do its with a ez bar, much prefered to a barbell. A bb is better, but for many its an annoyance on the wrists
 
Thanks Morba. The only isolations I do are the EZ curl, standing preachers and seated dunbell curls. Ive got a complex about wanting bigger biceps (though I think all red blooded males do!), Ive still got too much bodyfat so my definition is crap :(
 
I'd stick to the 40k. 6 perfect reps and 2 slight swing are better than lighter 8 imo. I use straight bar but as Morba said some peoples wrists hate it.
 
Morba said:
nah not at all.
being able to tricep kickback more than you can curl though, thats wrong :p
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Hmm, seems I need to bother with my biceps more then. I've never really bothered with them. Just assumed that they'll get bigger eventually from compound movements.
 
they will. some isolation work is good, but compounds is where you will build most.
isolation gives a better pump
 
Pump = better growth?

Or does it just feel good. I don't know why but I absolutely love the feeling of a pump.
I also love doms.

It's a good pain :p
 
Add weight after each set. Start with 35, then add another plate for your second set and so on.

If I'm struggling on my last set I'll have a good swing.

If you're swinging too much though just do drop sets?
 
Thanks gents. My triceps get a big workout during my chest days. Once Im done with compounds they get 3 isolation exercises too.

I might give the pyramiding a go actually, that might ease me in a bit better on good form :)

Thats the best thing Ive learned since my time at the gym, compounds rule :cool:
 
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