8. Cable Overhead Extension with Rope For good tricep exercises, using the cable machine is a terrific tool that provides exceptional variations. For example, this exercise uses a rope attachment for the cable machine to pull weight over the head as part of outstanding resistance training. Alth...
The overhead triceps extension is an exercise that can be completed either seated or standing. When sitting, it’s known as a seated tricep press. (stairsupplies.com) Grip a dumbbell, medicine ball, or kettlebell firmly in both hands overhead, arms extended. With an upright torso on an in...
As mentioned, skull crushers arean amazing exercise to help tone your triceps. That's because it's a similar move to an overhead triceps extension—but just lying down instead of standing. Additionally, due to the position, they hone in on strengthening the stabilizers in your elbows and sho...
Each is a bit different from the others based on your training experience and goals. Each one includes movements from the large family oftriceps exercises—close-grip bench pressesanddips,skullcrushers,press-downs,overhead extensions, andkick-backs—that focus on one or more of the three heads ...
Overhead tricep extension What you need: Cable machine + rope attachment Connect the rope attachment and set the cable pulley at the top of the pole. Place both hands on the rope with a neutral grip (palms facing inwards), then turn to face away from the cable pulley, holding the ropes...
Raise a dumbbell overhead with one arm, pointing your elbow towards the ceiling. Start with your arm almost straight, just slightly bent. Now, keeping the upper arm straight, lower the forearm to 90 degrees. From this position extend at the elbow again until just before full extension. ...
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...
Exercise #4: An overhead extension to target the long head of the triceps. Some great choices here include overhead dumbbell extensions (one arm at a time or both hands holding a single dumbbell), overhead rope extensions or overhead ez-bar extensions. Exercise #5: A cable pushdown to ta...