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Close-grip floor press

A compound exercise for the triceps, with help from the chest, front delts. Equipment: barbell and squat rack.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Lie on the floor under a racked bar, hands shoulder width.
  2. Lower until the upper arms touch the floor
  3. Press to lockout

Muscles worked

Close-grip floor press: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

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