Find Your Best Tricep Exercise

The following are basic tricep workouts that will get your triceps muscle bigger and stronger. Find your best tricep exercise.

Seated Overhead Tricep Extensions

• To do this exercise grab a dumbbell of desired weight and seat your self upright on a bench.
• When you are ready inter-lock both hands on the dumbbell, lift the dumbbell and raise it until your arms are extended right above your head.
• Slowly lower the dumbbell down until it comes in close proximity to your back while trying to keep your elbows steady and locked in place. The raise the dumbbell back up to its original position. Repeat the exercise as needed.
• Make sure to keep your back straight, and your elbows steady and in place when performing this exercise.
  

Tip: You can also perform this exercise with a barbell instead of a dumbbell. When using a barbell make sure the width of your grip on the barbell is slightly narrower than your shoulder’s width.

Dumbbell Kickbacks

• To do this exercise grab a dumbbell of desired weight.
• Place your left knee on a flat bench with your right leg extended and planted on the ground. Then lean forward and grab a dumbbell with your right arm while supporting yourself on the bench with your left arm.
• When you are ready lift the dumbbell until your elbow forms a 90 degree angle. Slowly lift the dumbbell back until your arm is fully extended while keeping your elbow close to the side of your body. Then bring the dumbbell back down to its original position where your elbow forms the 90 degree angle.
• Once you have completed your reps for your right arm, repeat the procedure for your left arm.

Tip: You can also perform this exercise while sitting on a bench. Simple lean forward while seated on the edge of a bench and perform the exercise as you would do it normally.

Lying Barbell Extensions

• To perform this exercise grab a barbell of desired weight.
• Lie down flat on a bench and grip the barbell at a width that is slightly narrower than the width of your shoulders. Raise the barbell directly above your face with your arms extended.
• Slowly bring the barbell down until it comes close to your forehead and then raise it back up to its original position.
• Make sure your elbows are tucked in and are steady throughout the exercise. Repeat the exercise as needed.

Dips

• To perform dips find a dip machine. Grab the handles with both your hands and position your body by raising it so that your arms are extended.
• Lower your body until your elbows forms a 90 degree angle. Then raise your body back up to its original position. Repeat the exercise as needed.
• Make sure your elbows are tucked in while you are performing dips. Also make sure that your body is straight while going up and down. If you lean forward, you will be working out your lower chest more than your triceps (a good lower chest workout).

These are just a couple of good tricep exercises to get you started. For other workouts click basic workouts.

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