Body Tricep Press
A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with body weight.
How to do Body Tricep Press
Position a bar in a rack at chest height.
Standing, take a shoulder width grip on the bar and step a yard or two back, feet together and arms extended so that you are leaning on the bar. This will be your starting position.
Begin by flexing the elbow, lowering yourself towards the bar.
Pause, and then reverse the motion by extending the elbows.
Progress from bodyweight by adding chains over your shoulders.
Muscles worked
Primary (target)
Secondary
Related exercises
active style cable pushdown
assisted standing triceps extension (with towel)
assisted standing triceps extension (with towel) with horizontal
assisted triceps dip (kneeling)
band close-grip push-up
band side triceps extension
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