Lying Triceps Press
Lie on a flat bench and lift the bar from behind your head to arm's length. Lower it to the forehead while the upper arms and elbows stay still.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 1
Form sequence
01 · lie down
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.
02 · start
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.
03 · lower · Key step
As you breathe in, slowly lower the weight until the bar lightly touches your forehead while keeping the upper arms and elbows stationary.
04 · press
At that point, use the triceps to bring the weight back up to the starting position as you breathe out.
05 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
