Lying triceps extension
- Muscle group
- Arms
- Equipment
- EZ curl bar
- Primary muscles
- Triceps
- Secondary muscles
- Forearms
- Lie on a flat bench holding an EZ bar with a narrow, overhand grip. Extend your arms straight up over your chest.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, bend your elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead.
- Use your triceps to extend your elbows and push the bar back to the starting position.
Tips
- Keep your upper arms vertical and pointed toward the ceiling throughout the set, moving only at the elbows.
- Lower the bar in a controlled arc until you reach a comfortable depth, then press back to the start without locking out the elbows forcefully.
- Grip the angled inner sections of the EZ bar to keep your wrists in a comfortable, neutral position throughout the movement.
Common mistakes
- Letting the upper arms drift forward or backward as the bar is lowered, rather than keeping them fixed in place.
- Using momentum to swing the bar up rather than extending the elbows under control.
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