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Lying Triceps Press

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Equipment: E-Z Curl Bar
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Level: Intermediate
Sport: No
Force: Push
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Lying Triceps Press Guide

Main Muscle: Triceps

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. As you breathe in, slowly lower the weight until the bar lightly touches your forehead while keeping the upper arms and elbows stationary.
  4. At that point, use the triceps to bring the weight back up to the starting position as you breathe out.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Caution: This is an exercise that you need to be very careful with when selecting the weight. Also, if you suffer from elbow problems this exercise might be too harsh on your elbows, so you may need to look for a substitute.

Variations:

  • There are a few variations of this exercise. You can perform it on a decline bench as opposed to a flat bench.
  • You can also perform it using dumbbells in which case the palms of the hands will be facing each other as opposed to facing forward.
  • Also, you can try to do it using a revere grip (palms facing you) but this variation seems to strain my wrists.



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ShihabHisham

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Exercise Rating
10/10

Aug 9, 2011 1:25 PM: Use a straight bar not an E-Z bar .

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Matedawg11

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May 30, 2011 6:27 PM: The burn feels excellent!

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TARIKKK06

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
10/10

Mar 23, 2011 4:13 AM: Love it!

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gym-bob

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
10/10

Jul 8, 2010 6:17 PM: scullcrushers ftw

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VolumeFreak

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Exercise Rating
8/10

Apr 14, 2010 1:52 PM: if you have bad elbowls like me be sure to warm up properly and then with this exercise i find that doing them on the floor helps out alot so what you want to do is get the bar and start it out on the ground and then do your reps resting on the ground each time

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ZabCuz

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
10/10

Apr 11, 2010 3:43 AM: best

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turnuptheac

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
10/10

Jan 17, 2010 2:36 PM: Isn't also known as a french press?

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5 '6" (1.68m)
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Real McBop

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
6/10

Jan 14, 2010 11:42 AM: If you have bad elbows, not a good excerise to attempt.

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ricohitman

Review: Lying Triceps Press

Exercise Rating
9/10

Dec 4, 2009 11:55 AM: AKA Skull-crushers, nose-smashers....love this exercise.

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Arlecchino

Review: Lying Triceps Press

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Nov 3, 2009 7:32 AM: aw damn it is not a press, it is an extension. How freakin' stupid are you guys?

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