Triceps · EZ Curl Bar

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press

A compound movement that trains your triceps, done with an EZ curl bar. Your chest and shoulders help out.

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press, starting positionClose-Grip EZ-Bar Press, end position
EquipmentEZ Curl Bar
TypeCompound
Push or pullPush
LevelBeginner

Muscles you'll work

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press muscles worked, front viewClose-Grip EZ-Bar Press muscles worked, back view
TricepsPrimaryChest · ShouldersSecondary

How to do it

  1. Lie on a flat bench with an EZ bar loaded to an appropriate weight.
  2. Using a narrow grip lift the bar and hold it straight over your torso with your elbows in. The arms should be perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
  3. Now lower the bar down to your lower chest as you breathe in. Keep the elbows in as you perform this movement.
  4. Using the triceps to push the bar back up, press it back to the starting position by extending the elbows as you exhale.
  5. Repeat.

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