Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press
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- Body part
- Upper Arms
- Target
- Triceps
- Equipment
- EZ Barbell
- Secondary
- Chest, Shoulders
Instructions
- 1Lie on a flat bench with an EZ bar loaded to an appropriate weight.
- 2Using 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.
- 3Now lower the bar down to your lower chest as you breathe in. Keep the elbows in as you perform this movement.
- 4Using the triceps to push the bar back up, press it back to the starting position by extending the elbows as you exhale.
- 5Repeat.
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