Lying Triceps Press

What it is

This isolation exercise primarily targets your triceps, helping to build strength and definition in the back of your upper arms. Lying on a flat bench with an E-Z curl bar or straight bar, you will press the weight, then lower it towards your forehead for effective muscle engagement. This movement is a core exercise for dedicated triceps development.

Technique tips

• Keep your elbows tucked close to your body throughout the movement.
• Maintain stationary upper arms; only your forearms should move.
• Lower the bar slowly and with control until it lightly touches your forehead.
• Breathe in as you lower the weight, and exhale as you press it up.
• Use a medium overhand grip for optimal triceps engagement.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.