Long Cambered Bar

[Stephen]

Actually, it is more of an EZ bar rather than a cambered bar. It looks just like the ones that you do arm curls with, except it's 7 feet long (48 lbs). What are the advantages (if any) of mixing in this bar for the bench press?

[Pan]

It may offer some relief to those who suffer from irritated wrists when benching and may help people to learn to tuck their elbows. However with the predetermined shape of the bar it may not suit everyone's biomechanics. Also, the potential benefit it may have for those with wrist problems is made a moot point by dumbbells which can alleviate wrist pain, and can also fit in with anyone's biomechanical set up (i.e. grip width and degree of pronation of the wrist joints)