Profile: Compound
exercise for the rear upper arm muscles
Suitability: Intermediate /
Advanced
Target Muscles:
Triceps
Equipment: Bench with
Barbell supports, Barbell
Start / End Phase
Mid Phase
Use a weight that allows you to control
the exercise with strict form suited to your training goals.
Lie down on the bench and position
yourself so that the bar is directly over your eye-line
Take a grip on the bar in line with
your shoulders
Lift the bar off the rack and steady
it. Wait a couple of seconds whilst you control the weight and grip tightly
Inhale as you lower the bar down in
line with your chest. Do not allow the bar to touch your chest. Allow your arms
to come down into the sides of your body and keep your elbows tucked in
Exhale and push the bar up but do not
lock out at the top of the movement
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