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How to do JM Press

Primary muscle: Triceps · Secondary: Chest, Shoulders

TricepsAdvancedBarbell, DumbbellCompound
JM Press start and end positionJM Press start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Lie on your back and hold the bar over your chest with a narrow grip.
  2. As you lower the bar toward your throat, drift your elbows forward.
  3. Control the bar along a path between a bench press and a skull crusher.
  4. As the bar nears your throat, your forearms should be nearly vertical.
  5. Press the bar back to the starting position using your triceps.

Coaching tip

A cross between a bench press and a skull crusher; lower the bar toward your throat and keep your elbows forward.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: elbow, shoulder, wrist. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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