The curved shaft of the traditional Curl Bar has been trusted by experienced, beginner, and rehabbing athletes for years as a way to reduce strain on the wrists during high-rep workouts. The Rogue Curl Bar updates this premise by incorporating elements from out top in-house Olympic weightlifting bars to create a higher caliber tool. This includes the exclusive non-abrasive knurl pattern from our Ohio Bar—battle tested for years at the highest levels of competition.

This version of the Rogue Curl Bar features a Black Cerakote shaft—a popular finish we’ve used on a wide range of Rogue barbells. Cerakote is a ceramic-based coating that was first used widely by firearm manufacturers for its durability in thin applications. On a bar, this finish can offer superior abrasion, wear, and corrosion resistance over time—up to 100x that of traditional black zinc.

The Rogue Curl Bar is one of the few specialty bars of this type to be fully designed, machined, and assembled in the USA. The 28.5mm diameter bar is made from 110K PSI tensile strength steel and precision bent to the highest standards. It features bronze bushings, which act as bearing surfaces between the bar sleeves and shaft for a smooth feel. The sleeves (bright zinc) are assembled to the shaft using the same snap ring design found in many of our most popular Olympic bars.

The sleeves of the Curl Bar are compatible with most standard Oly plates, including our own Rogue Olympic Plates. You can explore the Rogue catalog for top quality barbell collars and other accessories, as well as our full line of other American-made specialty bars. Many athletes also use the Curl Bar in conjunction with the Rogue Arm Blaster accessory, which can help keep the arms tight against the body—isolating the biceps for greater strength building benefits.

The knurling on the Rogue Curl Bar extends to the inside Close Grip portion of the shaft, providing the additional option of performing challenging tricep extensions, close grip curls, or other movements. Narrow grip barbell curls can help better target the long (outer) head of the biceps muscle.