upper arms#0015
ez-bar close-grip bench press
An upper arms exercise for your triceps, done with ez barbell. Watch the demo, read the tips, then see how many sets and reps suit your goal.
- Target muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Ez barbell
- Type of move
- Back of the arms
- Difficulty
- Some experience

Tips for any strength move
How to do it well
Warm up the area with a lighter set first.
Move through a range you can control, without pain.
Breathe out on the hard part of each rep.
Stop a rep or two before your form breaks down.
Sets and reps for your goal · beginner
- Lose fat
- 2 × 12–15rest 45 s
- Get fitter · your goal
- 2 × 12–15rest 60 s
- Build muscle
- 2 × 10–15rest 75 s
- Get stronger
- 2 × 5–8rest 90 s
Put it to work
Build a week around it
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