Body Tricep Press

How to do the Body Tricep Press

1. Position a bar in a rack at chest height.
2. 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.
3. Begin by flexing the elbow, lowering yourself towards the bar.
4. Pause, and then reverse the motion by extending the elbows.
5. Progress from bodyweight by adding chains over your shoulders.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same triceps, with and without kit.

Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Speed Band Overhead Triceps Resistance Bands Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension Dumbbell Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip Dumbbell Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell

Harder than the Body Tricep Press

Bench Press with Chains expert · Barbell Reverse Band Bench Press intermediate · Barbell Pin Presses intermediate · Barbell

Superset the Body Tricep Press with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Alternate Hammer Curl biceps Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl biceps Barbell Curl biceps Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Body Tricep Press work?

The Body Tricep Press primarily works the triceps. Band Skull Crusher, Body-Up, and Cable Incline Triceps Extension train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Body Tricep Press?

None — the Body Tricep Press is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Band Skull Crusher and Body-Up also need nothing.

Is the Body Tricep Press suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Body Tricep Press is rated beginner. Bench Press with Chains, Reverse Band Bench Press, and Pin Presses are the progressions from here.

Where should the Body Tricep Press go in a workout?

Late — the Body Tricep Press is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Alternate Hammer Curl and Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Body-Up Bodyweight Cable Incline Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable Lying Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable One Arm Tricep Extension Cable Machine Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension Cable Machine