EZ-bar Deadlift with Biceps Curl

The EZ-bar deadlift with biceps curl combines a deadlift and a biceps curl for a full-body workout.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the EZ-bar with an underhand grip.
  2. Lower the bar to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
  3. Lift the bar back to standing position, engaging your core.
  4. Immediately perform a biceps curl by bending your elbows and bringing the bar towards your chest.
  5. Lower the bar back down and repeat the sequence.

How to perform the EZ-bar Deadlift with Biceps Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the EZ-bar Deadlift with Biceps Curl using your ez barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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