Barbell skull crusher

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position Lie on your back (supine) on a flat bench. Dismount the barbell using a pronated (overhand), shoulder-width grip and hold the barbell over your forehead so that your arms are slightly slanted backwards. Execution Keeping your upper arms still, inhale as […]

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Overhead EZ bar triceps extension

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position Holding a loaded EZ bar using a narrow pronated (overhand) grip, sit on a bench or a chair that supports your back. Press the EZ bar over your head. Execution Keeping your upper arms fixed and your elbows close to your […]

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Cable triceps kickback

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position Set up a hip-high cable pulley. Remove the stirrup/handle or bar so that there is no attachment. Grasp the clip at the end of the cable and step back until the cable is pulled taut. Lean forward a little and raise […]

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Close-grip push-up

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: Sternal (Lower) Pectoralis Major, Clavicular (Upper) Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid Mechanics: Compound Force: Push Starting position Get on all fours with your hands positioned either directly under your shoulders or closer together. Extend your feet backward and straighten your body. Execution Keeping your body straight and your elbows […]

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Dumbbell kickback

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Stabilizers (not highlighted): Posterior Deltoid, Latissimus Dorsi, Middle and Lower Trapezius, Rhomboids, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position With a dumbbell in your right hand, kneel over a bench with your left knee, and support your body with your left arm. Position […]

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Triceps rope push-down

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position Stand under the cable pulley and grasp each end of the rope attachment with a neutral grip (palms facing each other). Pull your elbows down to your sides and lean forward a little at the hips, keeping your back straight. Execution […]

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Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension Instructions

Exercise details Target muscle: Triceps Brachii Synergists: None Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight. Clean the dumbbell up to bring […]

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