Floor EZ-Bar Press

Muscles worked by the Floor EZ-Bar Press

Primary

ChestPectoralis Major

Secondary

Front DeltsAnterior DeltoidTricepsTriceps Brachii

Also called: pec, pecs, pectoralis major, pectoralis, chest muscles.

Equipment

EZ Curl Bar

Also called: ez bar, ez curl bar, curl bar, w-bar, cambered bar, zig-zag bar.

How to do the Floor EZ-Bar Press

1. Lie on the floor holding an EZ-bar over your chest.
2. Lower the bar until your elbows touch the floor.
3. Press back up to full extension.
4. Repeat.

Form tips

• The EZ-bar reduces wrist strain vs. a straight bar.
• Keep your feet flat on the floor.

At a glance

Floor EZ-Bar Press in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Press
• Cable Chest Press
• Close-Grip Bench Press
• Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
• Close-Grip EZ-Bar Bench Press
• Close-Grip Incline Bench Press
• Decline Barbell Bench Press
• Decline Bench Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "floor-ez-bar-press",
  "name_en": "Floor EZ-Bar Press",
  "name_de": "Boden SZ-Stangen-Press",
  "name_es": "Press en Suelo con Barra Z",
  "description_en": "A floor press variation using an EZ-bar for a more comfortable wrist and elbow position.",
  "description_de": "Eine Floor-Press-Variante mit der SZ-Stange für eine komfortablere Handgelenk- und Ellbogenposition.",
  "description_es": "Una variación del press en suelo con barra Z para una posición más cómoda de muñecas y codos.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "ez_bar",
  "body_part": "chest",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "pectoralis_major"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid",
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "push_day",
    "knee_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe"
  ],
  "variation_group": "bench-press",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Lie on the floor holding an EZ-bar over your chest.",
    "Lower the bar until your elbows touch the floor.",
    "Press back up to full extension.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Lege dich auf den Boden und halte die SZ-Stange über deiner Brust.",
    "Senke die Stange ab, bis deine Ellbogen den Boden berühren.",
    "Drücke zurück in die volle Streckung.",
    "Wiederholen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Túmbate en el suelo sujetando una barra Z sobre el pecho.",
    "Baja la barra hasta que los codos toquen el suelo.",
    "Empuja de vuelta hasta la extensión completa.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "The EZ-bar reduces wrist strain vs. a straight bar.",
    "Keep your feet flat on the floor."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Die SZ-Stange reduziert die Handgelenkbelastung gegenüber einer geraden Stange.",
    "Halte die Füße flach auf dem Boden."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "La barra Z reduce la tensión en las muñecas en comparación con una barra recta.",
    "Mantén los pies planos sobre el suelo."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/floor-ez-bar-press-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/floor-ez-bar-press-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "floor-ez-bar-press");

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