EZ bar lying triceps extension

Muscles worked: Upper arms
Upper arms
🔧 EZ Bar ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Lie on a bench, feet flat. Grip an EZ-bar with palms forward, arms extended. Lower the bar towards your forehead, bending at the elbows, keeping them stationary. Pause briefly. Extend arms back to the starting position, contracting your triceps. Repeat.

Muscles Worked

Triceps

Tips

Keep elbows close to your head. Control the descent. Avoid flaring elbows; point them upwards. Use a spotter with heavier weights. Achieve a full range of motion. Start with lighter weights to refine form.

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