Tricep Exercise Articles:

This weeks feature tricep workout & tricep muscle building articles are located on the tricep articles page. We update our tricep workout articles often so check back for updates.

Tricep Exercises:

Tricep exercise
Best tricep exercise
Tricep extension
Tricep dip
Lying tricep extension
Tricep rope extension
Tricep kickback
Tricep press down
Close grip bench press
Tricep Pushups

Tricep Workouts:

Best Tricep workout
Tricep workout
Tricep training

Tricep Muscle & Injury:

Tricep muscle (anatomy)
Tricep stretch
Tricep injury
Tricep tendonitis

Tricep Extension

The tricep extension a powerful isolation exercise with many different variations performed using a cable machine. It would be hard to find a muscle building workout doesn't include some form of tricep extension! On this page we show you how to perform a tricep extension using strict technique. We'll will also look at variations of the tricep extension like the one armed tricep extension, rope tricep extension and overhead tricep extension.

If you're looking for tricep workouts we have a good selection on our workouts page. You can choose a tricep workout based on your goals. See the tables below for information on the tricep extension:

Tricep Extension
Exercise Name:	Tricep Extension
Equipment Used:	Cable machine, straight or EZ bar
Muscles Worked:	Triceps
Variations:	Rope tricep extension, overhead tricep extension, one arm tricep extension, reverse grip tricep extension
How To Do:	Adjust the cable machine so the pulley is as high as it goes and attach the bar Grip the bar palms facing down with your hands just inside shoulder width and pull it down until your forearms are parallel to the floor - this is the tricep extension starting position Keep your elbows tucked in, and straighten your arms. Your arms should be extended fully Now lower the weight back up until your forearms are parellel to the floor again (starting position) Repeat steps 2-4 for desired reps
Example Pictures:	Tricep extension start Tricep extension finish
Good technique tips:	Keep your elbows tucked in and dont let the weight go too far up. Keep the triceps tight and control the weight.