Lying Triceps Press
How to do the Lying Triceps Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Triceps
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E-Z Curl Bar
How to do the Lying Triceps Press
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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.
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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.
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As you breathe in, slowly lower the weight until the bar lightly touches your forehead while keeping the upper arms and elbows stationary.
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At that point, use the triceps to bring the weight back up to the starting position as you breathe out.
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Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Lying Triceps Press set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your triceps volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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