Start
End
Strength
Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press
beginnere-z curl bar·compound·push
Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
Abdominal part of left pectoralis majorAbdominal part of right pectoralis majorAnterior papillary muscle of right ventricleAnterolateral head of lateral papillary muscle of left ventricleExternal intercostal muscleInnermost intercostal muscleInternal intercostal muscleLateral papillary muscle of left ventriclepectoralis majorpectoralis minortransversus thoraciscoracobrachialisdeltoidinfraspinatus muscleserratus anteriorsubscapularissupraspinatusteres majorteres minor
How to Perform
1
Lie on a flat bench with an EZ bar loaded to an appropriate weight.
2
Using 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
Now lower the bar down to your lower chest as you breathe in. Keep the elbows in as you perform this movement.
4
Using the triceps to push the bar back up, press it back to the starting position by extending the elbows as you exhale.
5
Repeat.
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