Lie down on an incline bench, using a close grip in order to hold an E-Z bar directly over your chest (it is most safe to have a partner hand the EZ-Bar to you while you are lying down instead of trying to kick it up yourself). Your arms should…
Lie down on a decline bench, using a close grip in order to hold an E-Z bar directly over your chest (it is most safe to have a partner hand the EZ-Bar to you while you are lying down instead of trying to kick it up yourself). Your arms should…
Nearly every single athlete in the world is familiar with the standard push-up; however, this variant of the exercise proves to be a brutal addition to any tricep routine. The narrow grip of the exercise targets the triceps (as well as the inner pectorals) and weights added across the back…
Position yourself for this exercise by placing a dumbbell (standing upright) on a flat bench. Lie down perpendicular to the flat bench with only your shoulder blades touching the surface. Your hips should be below the level of the bench and your feet should be planted firmly on the floor.…
Position yourself for this exercise by sitting down at the end of a flat bench with a loaded EZ-Bar lying on the ground in front of the bench. Use a narrow grip in order to lift the bar up as you lie down on the bench (or alternatively, have a…
Lie down on a flat bench press, using a close grip in order to hold an E-Z bar directly over your chest. Alternatively, in order to add variety, the exercise can be performed on an incline or decline bench press. Your arms should be fully locked in the starting position.…
Lie on the floor while holding dumbbells in your hands over your chest with your arms fully locked out. Your knees should be bent with your feet firmly planted into the ground. Lower the weights until your upper arm touches the floor. In order to maximize tricep stimulation, ensure that…
Place a dumbbell standing up on a fat bench press before attempting to position yourself for this exercise. Lie perpendicular to the bench with only your shoulders touching the surface of the apparatus. Ensure that you are keeping your hips below the level of the bench with both of your…
The close grip bench press motion is quite similar to that of the barbell bench press, however, since the hands are positioned close to one another, the muscle activity takes place primarily in the triceps instead of the chest. This exercise can be varied by using dumbbells (palms facing each…
In order to set up for this exercise, place a bench behind your back, perpendicular to your body. Hold on to the bench on its edge with your hands (looking away from the bench), keeping your arms fully extended. The width of your hands should be approximately one shoulder width…
