Triceps Exercises
The triceps brachii, the three-headed muscle on the back of the upper arm, make up roughly two-thirds of total arm mass. They are responsible for elbow extension and play a critical role in every pressing movement: bench press, overhead press, and push-ups. The long head crosses the shoulder joint, meaning it is best trained with overhead extensions where the arm is elevated. The lateral and medial heads respond well to pushdowns and close-grip pressing. Personal trainers should program a mix of compound and isolation work: close-grip bench presses and dips build overall strength, while cable pushdowns and overhead extensions target individual heads. For hypertrophy, 10-16 direct sets per week is effective, since triceps also get significant work from chest and shoulder pressing. Use a full range of motion, lock out every rep and stretch fully at the bottom. Vary grip and angle across sessions to ensure balanced development of all three heads.
Incline Dumbbell Press with Rotation
Bench Triceps Dip
Overhead Cable Rope Tricep Extension
Dip Machine
Assisted Dip Machine
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Incline Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Cable Triceps Pushdown – Rope
Cable Triceps Pushdown – Straight Bar
Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown – Straight Bar
One Arm Cable Triceps Pushdown – Straight Handle
Cable Overhead Triceps Extension – Rope (High Pulley)
Cable Tricep Kickback
One Arm Raw Cable Triceps Pushdown – No Handle
Overhead Bar Triceps Extension – Low Pulley
Bench Triceps Dip – Legs Extended
Two-Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
One Arm Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
Dumbbell Bent Over Kickback
Weighted Bench Dip – Dumbbell
Dumbbell Tate Press
Seated Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension
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