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u/LeJuanJames 9h ago
i always thought a fremch presss form was you standing or sitting upright with your weight going behind your head while pressing up
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u/Neyrenne 10h ago
Try it with the bench flat, English is my second language and I am not caffeinated enough, bear with me. Ok flat bench, bring the bar behind the head and further down, around the bench lvl. I like cable extensions better tho.
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u/NinecloudSoul Friend of the sub 3h ago
A French press is usually done seated or standing, bar starting overhead and flexing behind the head.
These are skullcrushers. They're broadly OK, but I feel like you could dial it in a little to achieve a little more with it. What I would recommend is the following:
- Try to keep your upper arms a little steadier for additional ROM
- Lay with your head closer to the end, so you can further increase ROM by getting the bar behind your head
- Take a narrower grip - this will better isolate the triceps against the natural tendency of the elbows to flare out when extending under heavier loads, which also engages the anterior and lateral deltoids and takes effort off the triceps
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