Exercise Guide

Barbell Seated Overhead Triceps Extension

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Seated Overhead Triceps Extension

Triceps Barbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

barbell

Target

triceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, and raise it overhead.

  3. 3

    Lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms close to your head.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then extend your arms to raise the barbell back to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersTriceps

Movement Data

Role

Triceps Extension

Pattern

push

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Isolation

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