Barbell Larsen Press

How to do it

Squeeze the bar hard and keep your wrists stacked over your elbows.

1. 1

   Lie flat on a bench with your feet up in the air, knees bent at a 90-degree angle.

2. 2

   Hold the barbell above your chest with a grip slightly wider than shoulder-width.

3. 3

   Lower the barbell to your mid-chest while keeping your elbows tucked at about a 45-degree angle from your body.

4. 4

   Press the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Flaring the elbows out to 90 degrees
• ✕Bouncing the bar off the chest
• ✕Dropping the feet back to the bench mid-set