triceps press
A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with body weight.
How to do triceps press
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
Extend your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground.
Bend your elbows and lower your body towards the ground, keeping your upper arms close to your sides.
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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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