Tricep Exercises


eTricep's tricep exercise guides. To build big, strong and well formed tricep muscles you have to hit them with a variety of tricep exercises and vary your tricep workout routine. We recommend that you read our tricep exercise guide before heading back to the gym. Tricep exercise technique is so important, and if you want to get the most out of your tricep workouts you have to use correct tricep exercise technique!

Each tricep exercise is listed below. We also have guide on how to do each variation of that particular tricep exercise. So you know how to do these tricep exercises already? Move onto out tricep workout page. We recommend you use our tricep exercise guides to learn correct technique, then head to the workouts page and choose a tricep workout that meets your goals.

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The tricep exercises:

Tricep Exercise #1 - Lying tricep extension (skullcrusher)
Description: Lying tricep extension performed on a flat bench with a straight or EZ bar.
Variations: Standard
Best For: Muscle mass/strength
Full details: Lying Tricep Extension

Tricep Exercise #2 - Tricep Dip
Description: Tricep exercise performed on parallel dipping bars. Using bodyweight, assistance or weighted.
Variations: Standard, Assisted, Weighted
Best For: Muscle mass/strength
Full details: Tricep Dip

Tricep Exercise #3 - Tricep Extension
Description: Tricep exercise using a cable machine. Pushing from arms at right angle, to fully extended. Many variations.
Variations: Straight bar, rope, reverse grip, one arm, one arm reverse grip, overhead, overhead rope
Best For: Strength/Muscle definition
Full details: Tricep Extension


Tricep Exercise #4 - Tricep Kickbacks
Description: Kneeling on a bench with top of arm parallel to floor, one arm dubmell kickback.
Variations: Standard
Best For: Strength/Muscle definition
Full details: Tricep Kickbacks

Tricep Exercise #5 - Close Grip Bench Press
Description: Bench press with a close grip. Good tricep exercise for strength. Will help you increase your bench press
Variations: Standard, Smith Machine
Best For: Strength
Full details: Close Grip Bench Press

What to get the most out of each tricep exercise? Then use our tricep exercise guides in conjunction with our tricep workouts. We have a variety of free tricep workouts for you to choose from depending on your goals. It's time to build some solid triceps!