Exercise Diagrams - Triceps
Most anatomical names are easily memorable by their latin or greek origin - 'Tri' meaning 3. The 3 heads of the triceps develop an aesthetic horse-shoe appearance when well developed. As per biceps being a major helper during most back exercises (pulling movements), so are triceps during most pushing movements (compound exercises for chest or shoulders).
Please remember that you should train body parts equally and appropriately to ensure good posture, avoid against injury, & look far better! Please use the triceps exercise register below to find good form and technique throughout a variety of weight training exercises primarily used to work your triceps.
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Triceps Exercises:
Dips (free)
Weighted Dips
Bench Dips (free)
Weighted Bench Dips
Assisted Dips (assisted chin & dip machine)
Assisted Dips (smith bar or other)
Dip Machine
Tricep Extension Machine
Narrow-Grip Bench Press
Reverse-Grip Bench Press
Tricep Pushdowns (straight bar)
Reverse Tricep Pushdowns (straight bar)
One-Arm Tricep Pushdowns
One-Arm Reverse Tricep Pushdowns
Tricep Pushdowns (V-Bar)
Tricep Pushdown (tricep rope)
Tricep Pushdowns (inverted grip)
Cable Kickbacks
Dumbbell Kickbacks
Overhead Cable Extension (tricep rope)
Overhead Cable Extension (V-Bar)
One-Arm Cable Extension
Narrow-Grip Push-Up
One-Arm Dumbbell Extensions
Dumbbell Extensions
Lying Dumbbell Extensions (one-arm)
EZ French Press*
Skull Crushers (EZ French Press to Forehead)*
Seated EZ French Press*
Cable EZ French Press*
*The design of the excellent EZ Bar (& more recent specialist bar's like the Football Bar) have been to reduce strain on the wrists and increase exercise comfort. Although it makes the movement of French Press more comfortable, do not push yourself to lose form on this exercise!!! I've known (not through my tuition I might add!) so many people create unwanted elbow injuries through performing this exercise incorrectly (normally induced by trying to lift too much!) than any other. If you want to increase the weight on your tricep exercises, do so on exercises such as weighted dips and narrow-grip bench press.
