Barbell Close-Grip Larsen Press
The Larsen press with a close grip: legs straight out and off the floor, hands about shoulder-width, so the triceps finish each press without help from the legs.
How to do it
Setup
On a flat bench in a rack, safeties just below chest height, grip about shoulder-width, legs straight and lifted off the floor.
Steps
- Lower the bar to the lower chest, elbows brushing the body.
- Keep the legs hovering and the hips still.
- Press to lockout, finishing with the triceps.
Common mistakes
Hands too close: shoulder-width is narrow enough and spares the wrists. Elbows flaring wide: keep them tucked along the ribs. Body shifting on the bench as the bar comes down: brace before each rep.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale pressing.
