Machine Triceps Extension

How to do the Machine Triceps Extension

1. Adjust the seat to the appropriate height and make your weight selection. Place your upper arms against the pads and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.
2. Perform the movement by extending the elbow, pulling your lower arm away from your upper arm.
3. Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return the weight to the starting position.
4. Avoid returning the weight all the way to the stops until the set is complete to keep tension on the muscles being worked.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Equipment	machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Standing Towel Triceps Extension Bodyweight Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Speed Band Overhead Triceps Resistance Bands Bench Dips Bodyweight

Harder than the Machine Triceps Extension

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

Superset the Machine Triceps Extension with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Machine Bicep Curl biceps Machine Preacher Curls biceps Alternate Hammer Curl biceps Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Machine Triceps Extension work?

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

What equipment do you need for the Machine Triceps Extension?

A Machine. Without a machine, Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Standing Towel Triceps Extension train the same muscle, and 11 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Machine Triceps Extension suitable for beginners?

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

Where should the Machine Triceps Extension go in a workout?

Late — the Machine Triceps Extension is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Machine Bicep Curl and Machine Preacher Curls cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

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