Overhead Triceps

How to do the Overhead Triceps

1. Sit upright on the floor with your partner behind you. Raise one arm straight up, and flex the elbow, attempting to touch your hand to your back. Your parner should hold your elbow and wrist. This will be your starting position.
2. Attempt to extend the arm straight into the air as your partner prevents you from doing actually doing so.
3. After 10-20 seconds, relax the arm and allow your partner to further stretch the tricep by applying gentle pressure to the wrist. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Secondary	lats
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	expert

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 Close-Grip Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Dumbbell Floor Press Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension Dumbbell

Easier than the Overhead Triceps

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Triceps Stretch beginner · Bodyweight Tricep Side Stretch beginner · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Overhead Triceps work?

The Overhead Triceps primarily works the triceps, with the lats as secondary movers. Triceps Stretch, Tricep Side Stretch, and Bench Press - Powerlifting train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Overhead Triceps?

None — the Overhead Triceps is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Triceps Stretch and Tricep Side Stretch also need nothing.

Is the Overhead Triceps suitable for beginners?

It is rated expert. Start with Triceps Stretch and Tricep Side Stretch and work up.

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Triceps Stretch Bodyweight Tricep Side Stretch Bodyweight Bench Press - Powerlifting Barbell Bench Press with Chains Barbell Board Press Barbell Pin Presses Barbell