Lying Triceps Press
Works the triceps.
- Primary muscles
- Triceps
- Equipment
- E-z curl bar
- Level
- Intermediate
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force
- Push
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench with either an e-z bar (my preference) or a straight bar placed on the floor behind your head and your feet on the floor.
- Grab the bar behind you, using a medium overhand (pronated) grip, and raise the bar in front of you at arms length. Tip: The arms should be perpendicular to the torso and the floor. The elbows should be tucked in. This is the starting position.
- As you breathe in, slowly lower the weight until the bar lightly touches your forehead while keeping the upper arms and elbows stationary.
- At that point, use the triceps to bring the weight back up to the starting position as you breathe out.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
More Triceps exercises
- Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press E-z curl bar
- EZ-Bar Skullcrusher E-z curl bar
- Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin E-z curl bar