I bought a rackable curl bar so I could do heavy close-grip presses. The camber is easier on my wrists and my triceps respond really well under the heavy load from being able to rack and unrack my curl bar.
Thank you for the provided information! I picked up a short stainless steel version of the REP EZ Curl bar. Sleeves fit perfectly on both my safety straps as well as the j cups.
Whatever works for each individual and I don't try to preach to my audience. I just like to suggest that there isn't always a need to spend money on the fancy stuff because our muscles typically can't tell the difference.
Thanks 🙏🏻 Marcus. For comparison: Rep’s EZ Curl Barbell is 55” long @ 30 lbs and costs $149 in hard chrome or $199 in stainless steel. Rep’s Rackable EZ Curl Barbell is 74” long @ 35 lbs and costs $199 in hard chrome or $299 in stainless steel. I am a “less is more” fan when it comes to my own garage gym gear. So I bought a $399 hard-chrome coated Eleiko Curl Bar which weighs 12 kg (26.4 lbs) and is only 51.81” long. I can still use 30” strap safeties when doing close-grip bench or skull crushers. I won’t buy Spotter Arms, a second barbell, or another EZ curl bar. I’m 51yo and my gear shall be well maintained and I expect it to outlive me. 👌🏻😆
Yes sir, if it works for you, that’s all that matters. I firmly believe we all should make choices we can live with for practical use and not because someone tells us it should be purchased. Keep on grinding brother! Oh, I may try the basic Rep curl bar which as you noted, is longer than mine.
@@twistedbarbell3950 Which 🤔 exact EZ Curl bar are you using? I actually think hard chrome is as corrosion resistant and lower maintenance than stainless steel. SS has that raw barbell feel though (and I could be a tad wrong).
I prefer a ez curl bar over a straight bar because of hand placement and stress on the wrist. I bought a used supra curl bar on ebay. Its the best bar I ever bought!! It has the rotating handles. It is great for hammer curls, skull crushers, overhead tricep extensions. I love the rotating handles. Why buy new$$$? Ebay. Supra curl bar. Awesome!!
@@thecappy Agreed and thank you for the kind words, as well as watching my content. I hope you can notice some improvement from the earlier videos and I hope to keep bringing viewers like yourself fresh content. I’m always open to feedback so feel free to share your thoughts.
I appreciate your opinion and watching my video. it has not been the slightest problem for me - not even a close call. As stated in the beginning though, it works with Rep racks and may certainly be riskier with other Mfr's racks and at $89, I would recommend it myself.
@@twistedbarbell3950 LOL! You’re right, Marcus, isolation works does not hurt, it’s just our vanity talking. I’m just into basic compound lifts: squats, pull-ups, dips, presses, and deadlifts. No bench press cuz weighed dips are superior and brutal. How many working sets of squats do you do?
@@keysersoze5920 kudos to you, as it sounds effective. As for me, I’m in the peak block of my training for 3 weeks, so I’m at 7 sets of squats this week, 8 next and then 10 sets the 3 rd week. Still going well. I’ll have some more footage in my video release this weekend.
@@twistedbarbell3950 Holy sh*t! 7-plus working sets of squats? I warm-up with the barbell and collars for 1X15 (25kg), then a second warm-up with 1X15 with 75kg, then do a third warm-up at 125kg X 1, then go up to my first working set at 155kg X 5, then 165Kg X 5, then 175kg X 5, then I repeat the sets in reverse order/weight; it wipes me out to do 6 working sets! No way I’m doing more. Wish I could get enough work with 3 working sets. I squat/workout full-body (except for deadlifts and presses) twice a week for 3 weeks a month, then take a week break so as to recover. Basically, I squat, pull-up, and dip plus very few assistance exercises. I only max once a year on my birthday, and it’s for a double (don’t want to risk injury as I’ve had plenty, especially 9 hamstring injuries). I guess I’m not the only one who has squat-based workouts, then again squats give you incredible strength, make you powerful; don’t you think?
@@keysersoze5920 Absolutely agree on the squats giving good strength! Now based on what you just wrote, I have to make a correction because I never included my warm up sets. I warm up with just the bar for a set, then 1 pair of plates (45), then 2 pair of plates and then my actual working sets according to the program. I sometimes think I should warm up more, but I got things to do! LOL. I have actually been thinking of throwing in a third squat day per week just to work on form at a lighter weight. If this weekend goes well, I may give it a shot since I don’t typically workout on the weekends.
I bought a rackable curl bar so I could do heavy close-grip presses. The camber is easier on my wrists and my triceps respond really well under the heavy load from being able to rack and unrack my curl bar.
Great tip on the using the straps like that! Never seen that before. awesome idea.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the provided information! I picked up a short stainless steel version of the REP EZ Curl bar. Sleeves fit perfectly on both my safety straps as well as the j cups.
Great to hear! That's a nice bar!
it really depends on how heavy you're going... it's easier to rack a heavy rackable EZ bar than a heavy regular EZ bar.
If your rack depth is 30 in, you can rack it by putting j cups or spotter arms on the lateral sides of the rack
Yes indeed! Most people forget about using the sides of a rack.
I use jack stands to hold the bar. Great for curls. Lift the bar up for triceps.
Great idea!
You're right, I have too many bars as it is.
I do the same thing with my EZ curl bar to load it, though I hadn't thought of positioning the bench and straps for an easy start. Thanks for the tip!
My pleasure. Just make sure you place it back down with care before you let it go.
Great info here Marcus! I typically just set the loaded bar on my bench, but that looks like a better solution.
Whatever works for each individual and I don't try to preach to my audience. I just like to suggest that there isn't always a need to spend money on the fancy stuff because our muscles typically can't tell the difference.
Great quality video! I love my strap safeties
Thank you - appreciate that kind words!
Thanks 🙏🏻 Marcus. For comparison: Rep’s EZ Curl Barbell is 55” long @ 30 lbs and costs $149 in hard chrome or $199 in stainless steel.
Rep’s Rackable EZ Curl Barbell is 74” long @ 35 lbs and costs $199 in hard chrome or $299 in stainless steel.
I am a “less is more” fan when it comes to my own garage gym gear. So
I bought a $399 hard-chrome coated Eleiko Curl Bar which weighs 12 kg (26.4 lbs) and is only 51.81” long. I can still use 30” strap safeties when doing close-grip bench or skull crushers.
I won’t buy Spotter Arms, a second barbell, or another EZ curl bar. I’m 51yo and my gear shall be well maintained and I expect it to outlive me. 👌🏻😆
Yes sir, if it works for you, that’s all that matters. I firmly believe we all should make choices we can live with for practical use and not because someone tells us it should be purchased. Keep on grinding brother!
Oh, I may try the basic Rep curl bar which as you noted, is longer than mine.
@@twistedbarbell3950 Which 🤔 exact EZ Curl bar are you using? I actually think hard chrome is as corrosion resistant and lower maintenance than stainless steel. SS has that raw barbell feel though (and I could be a tad wrong).
@@Flexapr I’d agree with you. I am using the XMark Crow bar EZ Curl bar. Cheap starter bar but gets the job done.
Lol idk I bench press with my Rogue rackable curl bar and it feel amazing on my wrist
Cool and interesting use of the rackable curl bar!
Great tips, will try them this week.
Thanks Luke and I hope it works well for you.
Love the Indian moto t-shirt. It seems like we have similar hobbies!
Thanks!
You'd be a great narrator for audiobooks lol.
I’d probably put them to sleep!
For those of you that own an EZ Curl bar, please let me know how much it has helped make your workouts easier.
I will try that next time I do skull crushers. Great idea
I prefer a ez curl bar over a straight bar because of hand placement and stress on the wrist. I bought a used supra curl bar on ebay. Its the best bar I ever bought!! It has the rotating handles. It is great for hammer curls, skull crushers, overhead tricep extensions. I love the rotating handles. Why buy new$$$? Ebay. Supra curl bar. Awesome!!
@@lots3799 love a good deal and glad you got something so useful.
Nice.... Great tips
Thanks Hec.
That would be the exact reason why you need a rackable curl bar
See “Rep’s Stainless rackable EZ Curl bar” review
Where in PA are you? I'm outside Pittsburgh, but grew up in Milford(NE point of state)
Hey Cappy, I'm just north of Philly near Bensalem.
@@twistedbarbell3950 Nice to see other PA folks around. Keep up the good work.
@@thecappy Agreed and thank you for the kind words, as well as watching my content. I hope you can notice some improvement from the earlier videos and I hope to keep bringing viewers like yourself fresh content. I’m always open to feedback so feel free to share your thoughts.
This is a recipe for disaster lol
You can get some raccable curl bars for $89. It would be a lot safer Then what you are doing.
I appreciate your opinion and watching my video. it has not been the slightest problem for me - not even a close call. As stated in the beginning though, it works with Rep racks and may certainly be riskier with other Mfr's racks and at $89, I would recommend it myself.
You will only get junk for $89. Thanks for the video, Marcus.
Why even do curls?
Lol! Maybe that should have been my answer to the video title. A little isolation work for the small muscle of the upper body doesn’t hurt.
@@twistedbarbell3950 LOL! You’re right, Marcus, isolation works does not hurt, it’s just our vanity talking. I’m just into basic compound lifts: squats, pull-ups, dips, presses, and deadlifts. No bench press cuz weighed dips are superior and brutal. How many working sets of squats do you do?
@@keysersoze5920 kudos to you, as it sounds effective. As for me, I’m in the peak block of my training for 3 weeks, so I’m at 7 sets of squats this week, 8 next and then 10 sets the 3 rd week. Still going well. I’ll have some more footage in my video release this weekend.
@@twistedbarbell3950 Holy sh*t! 7-plus working sets of squats? I warm-up with the barbell and collars for 1X15 (25kg), then a second warm-up with 1X15 with 75kg, then do a third warm-up at 125kg X 1, then go up to my first working set at 155kg X 5, then 165Kg X 5, then 175kg X 5, then I repeat the sets in reverse order/weight; it wipes me out to do 6 working sets! No way I’m doing more. Wish I could get enough work with 3 working sets. I squat/workout full-body (except for deadlifts and presses) twice a week for 3 weeks a month, then take a week break so as to recover. Basically, I squat, pull-up, and dip plus very few assistance exercises. I only max once a year on my birthday, and it’s for a double (don’t want to risk injury as I’ve had plenty, especially 9 hamstring injuries). I guess I’m not the only one who has squat-based workouts, then again squats give you incredible strength, make you powerful; don’t you think?
@@keysersoze5920 Absolutely agree on the squats giving good strength! Now based on what you just wrote, I have to make a correction because I never included my warm up sets. I warm up with just the bar for a set, then 1 pair of plates (45), then 2 pair of plates and then my actual working sets according to the program. I sometimes think I should warm up more, but I got things to do! LOL. I have actually been thinking of throwing in a third squat day per week just to work on form at a lighter weight. If this weekend goes well, I may give it a shot since I don’t typically workout on the weekends.