Last Updated on May 8, 2024 by grubdunkman
EZ bar is a great tool for your home gym. Its function is in providing multi angled grip. It is useful in many exercises. Since there is a choice between a rackable EZ cur bar and short version of this barbell, which one should you choose? Each of them has its own benefits. Let’s try to understand the difference! At our store ytiou kind find both Rackable EZ curl bar and short EZ Curl Bar.
Exercises With an EZ Bar
Most popular exercises with an EZ bar are biceps curls and LTE (lying triceps extension). LTE is the most popular exercise for triceps, which lets you exercise the muscle in it complete range of motion, including shoulder extension and elbow extension. Biceps curls don’t need an introduction as well. Using the EZ bar you can perform these exercise with an angled grip, which reduces the stress on joints and lets you target the muscles from different positions.
Advantages of Rackable EZ Curl Bar
The Rackable EZ Curl Bar has the length of 71 inches, which is 24 inches longer than the short version. Its main benefit is that it can be out on the power rack. This lets you start exercise from the. higher position, eliminating the need to deadlift the barbell each time you are ready for a set. It also makes loading and unloading of the barbell easier. The last, but not least the rackable EZ curl bar is not much more expensive than the shorter version. This is a big difference, because in the past these barbells were expensive.
Advantages of Short EZ Curl Bar
Some athletes prefer the short version of this barbell. It provides additional stability and balance, especially if you desire to perform the exercises with a narrow grip. Longer shaft and sleeves make you fight the gravity to balance the barbell in a horizontal position. Short EZ curl bar is not much longer than the width of a regular grip and eliminates this inconvenience. Its compact size is also preferred for the home gyms, where space saving is important.
History Of EZ Bar
EZ Bar was patented by Lewis Dymeck in 1950 and together with Andy Jackson of Jackson Barbell Company they were developing the product. Jackson was also a co-author of another famous product the buffalo barbell. In 1964 they sold the rights for the product to Bob Hoffman of the York Barbell Company, who further popularized the product and gave it the name we know today.
[…] EZ Bar is a curved bar that has an advantage of multiple angled hand positions. This puts less stress on the wrists and elbows by providing more natural hands position. EZ Bars are much shorter than the traditional barbells for weight lifting. They are easier to balance, sine extra length of the barbell doesn’t create a lever. You can find more details about eZ Bar in our blog post Rackable EZ Curl Bar vs Short EZ Curl Bar. […]