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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

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Tricep Stretch


Tricep stretch explanations and guides. Before, during and after your tricep workout it is very important that you stretch your tricep muscles. There are different types of tricep stretch, some are easy and some are only for flexible people! We're going to show you some common tricep stretches that you can use while warming up, after your sets or at the end of your workout. Remember you should hold your tricep stretch for at least 20-30 seconds to get the maximum benefit.


Tricep Stretch #1 (common)
Equipment Used: None
Muscles Stretched: Tricep
How To Do:
  1. Stand straight up with your legs shoulder width apart
  2. bend your right arm at the elbow and touch the top of your shoulder blade with your fingers
  3. Reach over the top of your head with your left arm and grap your right elbow
  4. Gently pull with you left arm to increase the tension on the tricep muscle
  5. Hold for 20-30 seconds
  6. Repeat on your other arm
Example Picture: Tricep Stretch 1 hand


Tricep Stretch #2 (advanced)
Equipment Used: None
Muscles Stretched: Tricep
How To Do:
  1. Take you right arm, bend at the elbow and reach over your head to touch your shoulder blade
  2. Take you left arm, bend at the elbow and reach behind your back with your palm facing behind you
  3. Join your hands up behind your back by locking your hands together in a "monkey grip"
  4. Hold for 20-30 seconds
  5. Repeat with opposite arms
  6. NOTE: This tricep stretch is only for flexible people. Do not try and force it, you could do yourself a serious injury.
Example Picture: Tricep Stretch 2 hands