# @thedorianyates on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaTJjxmiGz8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67462775-thedorianyates-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T17:40:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dorian Yates (@thedorianyates) — https://gondola.cc/thedorianyates

## Caption

EZ Barbell Curls.

This was usually performed either second or last in my biceps routine usually. I felt it a bit too much in my front delts and forearms as opposed to my biceps, so I decided to place them after either dumbbell or Nautilus machine curls where its isolation.

The reason I used an EZ curl bar was simply because it was easier on my wrists as opposed to using a straight barbell. Although, in my earlier years I did use the straight barbell sometimes.

So here on my set to failure after one warm up set. A shoulder width grip bringing the bar right the way up and squeezing my biceps, then after reaching positive muscular failure I have some assistance with getting the bar up to the top and I’ll perform an extra negative.

Going beyond failure safely is something I really only recommend doing with machines but you can do it quite safely with a barbell too for certain exercises..

Oh and since it was my own gym, I could spit on the floor! 

I’d usually carry a small bottle of water which I’d swill around my mouth and spit out, drinking loads of water during training was impossible. The intensity was far too high!

#MrOlympia #Bodybuilding #Muscle #Biceps #Training

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mrolympia, biceps, training, muscle, bodybuilding

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