Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin

How to do the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin

1. While holding a barbell or EZ Curl bar with a pronated grip (palms facing forward), lie on your back on a flat bench with your head off the end of the bench. Tip: If you are holding a barbell grab it using a shoulder-width grip and if you are using an E-Z Bar grab it on the inner handles.
2. Extend your arms in front of you as you hold the barbell over your chest. The arms should be perpendicular to your torso (90-degree angle). This will be your starting position.
3. As you inhale, lower the bar in a semi-circular motion by bending at the elbows and while keeping the upper arm stationary and elbows in. Keep lowering the bar until it lightly touches your chin.
4. As you exhale bring the bar back up to the starting position by pushing the bar up in a semi-circular motion. Contract the triceps hard at the top of the movement for a second. Tip: Again, only the forearms should move. The upper arms should remain stationary at all times.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Equipment	ez curl bar
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	isolation

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Easier than the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

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Harder than the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin

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Superset the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

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Common questions

What muscles does the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin work?

The Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin primarily works the triceps. Band Skull Crusher, Body-Up, and Body Tricep Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin?

An EZ Curl Bar. Without an EZ curl bar, Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Standing Towel Triceps Extension train the same muscle, and 11 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Band Skull Crusher, Body Tricep Press, and Cable Incline Triceps Extension and work up.

Where should the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin go in a workout?

Late — the Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls and Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band cuts session time without extra rest.

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