Arms·EZ Bar·Compound

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press

Triceps · EZ Bar

Beginner

Body Part

Arms

Equipment

EZ Bar

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press is a beginner ez bar exercise that primarily targets the Triceps.

Muscles Worked

Triceps primaryChest secondaryShoulders secondary

How to Do the Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press

  1. 1Lie on a flat bench with an EZ bar loaded to an appropriate weight.
  2. 2Using a narrow grip lift the bar and hold it straight over your torso with your elbows in. The arms should be perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Now lower the bar down to your lower chest as you breathe in. Keep the elbows in as you perform this movement.
  4. 4Using the triceps to push the bar back up, press it back to the starting position by extending the elbows as you exhale.
  5. 5Repeat.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.