Lying Triceps Press
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using an E-Z curl bar.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Lying Triceps Press
- 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.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do lying triceps press work?
Lying Triceps Press primarily works the triceps.
What equipment do I need for lying triceps press?
Lying Triceps Press uses e-z curl bar.
Lying Triceps Press: is it suitable for beginners?
Lying Triceps Press is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of lying triceps press?
Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Extension Behind The Head, Reverse Triceps Bench Press, Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my lying triceps press reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; lying triceps press can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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