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French Press

Teaching points

  • Lay on a bench on your back holding a barbell, with the hands approximately head width apart
  • Start with the arms extended at chest level, with the hands pointing to the ceiling
  • Keep your upper arms still as you bend the elbows, lowering the bar towards your head
  • Once the bar reaches a couple of inches above your forehead, return to the starting position
  • This exercise is sometimes also called a skull-crusher!

Variations & progressions

  • Perform one arm at a time using dumbbells

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