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JM press

Arms · Barbell

Sets, reps and RIR

Sets3 to 4
Reps10 to 15
RIR0 to 2

Single-joint work responds to reps and time under tension more than to heavy load.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Triceps.

Secondary: Chest, Front delts.

Estimate your one-rep max

Epley's formula, from a set you have actually done. It is an estimate, and it drifts above eight reps, so keep the input between one and twelve.

Enter a set to see the estimate.

What it is called elsewhere

  • Norwegian JM press
  • Swedish JM press
  • Danish JM press
  • German JM Press
  • Spanish Press JM
  • Italian JM press
  • Portuguese JM press
  • Russian Жим JM со штангой
  • French JM press

Related arms exercises

  • Biceps curl
  • Hammer curl
  • Concentration curl
  • Incline dumbbell curl
  • Overhead triceps extension
  • Triceps kickbacks

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