Did you know the triceps are responsible for more than just elbow extension? In fact, the triceps muscle is more significant than you may have realized because it has an attachment that goes across the shoulder onto the scapula, which is the long head. ...
Strap overhead extension exercise for tricep size development; Tips for one-arm cable extension; Flat-bench dip; One-arm reverse-grip pressdown; Close-grip bench press; One-arm dumbbell french press; Two-arm barbell kick...
You don’t always need to use additional weights to build muscle.Bodyweight dipsare a great exercise to add mass to your triceps. If the bodyweight variation feels too easy, feel free to add resistance by using weights. A goodweight beltcan help with this, or even adumbbellbetween the fe...
While thebiceps and dumbbells go together like peanut butter and jelly, it’s important not to neglect the triceps on your next arm day. If you want a more powerful upper body, tricep dumbbell exercises will help grow your arms — this is because they make up two thirds of the muscle in...
Continue this pattern for all reps. WHAT MAKES IT EFFECTIVE:This one exercise addresses all the strength curves you need to hit for the triceps muscle. To see more of thebest triceps exercisesthat hit these functions and how to organize them into an entiretriceps workout, check out the artic...
This is an upper-body exercise. This exercise will work for your shoulders, triceps, and chest. How to practice this exercise: you initially place the shins on a Swiss ball before getting into a press-up position. Then, lower your body to the ground, push back up. Repeat the routine fo...
torso to the right and place your right triceps against the outside of your left thigh to push yourself further into the stretch. Stretch the right hip the same way with the opposite leg positions. Holding the stretch for a minimum of 20 seconds gives your muscles time to relax and ...
When we create upper body workouts, we map in exercises for our chest, shoulders, back, biceps, triceps… But we too often don’t include moves for this essential muscle… The Serratus Anterior. And while no, this muscle isn’t going to be one we target with super heavy lifts during ou...
Want to make your arms look better? This is where tricep workouts come in handy. A basic understanding of your triceps muscle and its functions is integral to training and developing it in your workout regime. This all might sound complex, but rest assured – we’ve done all the hard wor...
Many exercises like press-ups or close-grip bench presses work the triceps as a secondary muscle, but the dumbbell overhead extension puts them firmly in the spotlight. You can do the triceps extension standing, sitting or lying down, and either flat, incline or decline. Just don’t overdo...