Progression ladder for the Barbell Lying Close-grip Press
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Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Lying Close-grip Press
These are the substitutes for the Barbell Lying Close-grip Press, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (1)
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EZ Bar French Press On Exercise Ball
- Intermediate
- Ez-barbell
- Triceps
Where you are now
Barbell Lying Close-grip Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
Harder steps (6)
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Close-grip Barbell Bench Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Close-grip Ez-bar Press
- Intermediate
- Ez-barbell
- Triceps
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Ez-bar Close-grip Bench Press
- Intermediate
- Ez-barbell
- Triceps
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Barbell JM Bench Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Pin Presses
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Floor Press With Chains
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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