How to do Triceps Extensions
In this lesson you will learn how to do
proper triceps extensions.
Triceps extensions are when you lie down an a bench and move down a
weight to your head.
Remember that your upper arms have to stay vertical and your elbows
should stay close together
when you do triceps extensions.
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Technical description: Triceps Extensions
- Lie down on a bench and and hold a bar straight over your shoulders.
All fingers ( including the thumbs ) grab the weight from the bottomside of the bar.
When you move down the bar, don't open your elbows. ( elbows always stay close together )
- Let the weight sink down towards your forehead or behind the head and inhale.
Down: Approximately 3 seconds.
Keep your upper arms as vertical as possible.
- Lift the weight back up and exhale.
Up: Approximately 2 seconds.
Trainer advice: Triceps Extensions
- Keep your elbows close together and don't create momentum.
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