Overhead Triceps Extension
Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and lower back pressed into the mat. Place your hands behind your head, fingers interlocked or palms together, with elbows pointing forward.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Arms
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- triceps brachii
Secondary muscles
- anconeus
Target muscles
- arms
How to perform
- 1
Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and lower back pressed into the mat.
- 2
Place your hands behind your head, fingers interlocked or palms together, with elbows pointing forward.
- 3
Engage your core to stabilize your torso and prevent your lower back from arching.
- 4
Extend your arms upwards, straightening your elbows and lifting your hands towards the ceiling.
- 5
Squeeze your triceps at the top of the movement, ensuring full elbow extension.
- 6
Slowly lower your hands back towards the starting position, controlling the eccentric phase.
Safety & form
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