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Lying triceps extension. The lying triceps extension, also known as skull crusher and French extension or French press, is a strength exercise used in many different forms of strength training. It is one of the most stimulating exercises to the entire triceps muscle group in the upper arm, [citation needed] and works the triceps from the elbow ...
Hold a dumbbell in each hand, hinge at the hips, and extend your arms backward. Squeeze your triceps at the top of the movement. Perform three sets of 15 to 20 reps to target the back of the arms ...
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet planted hips-width on the floor. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with arms extended toward the ceiling, making sure wrists are directly above shoulders. Arms ...
The most effective way to tone the upper body is with a well-rounded routine made up of exercises that target every part of the arm, incuding the the triceps, biceps and shoulders. This builds ...
Shoulder press machine. The shoulder press is performed while seated, or standing by lowering a weight held above the head to just above the shoulders, and then raising it again. It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time. This is a compound exercise that also involves the trapezius and the triceps.
Lateral head. Medial head. The triceps, or triceps brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates. It consists of 3 parts: the medial, lateral, and long head. [1] It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm).
Tricep kickback. Stand with your feet as wide as your hips, knees slightly bent. Hold one weight in each hand, and let your arms hang down toward your sides. Hinge at the hips so that your chest ...
The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement, with the primary muscles involved being the pectoralis major, the anterior deltoids, and the triceps brachii. Other muscles located in the back, legs ...