Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

How to do the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

1. To begin, stand up holding a barbell or e-z bar using a pronated grip (palms facing forward) with your hands closer than shoulder width apart from each other. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart.
2. Now elevate the barbell above your head until your arms are fully extended. Keep your elbows in. This will be your starting position.
3. Keeping your upper arms close to your head and elbows in, perpendicular to the floor, lower the resistance in a semicircular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps. Tip: The upper arms should remain stationary and only the forearms should move. Breathe in as you perform this step.
4. Go back to the starting position by using the triceps to raise the barbell. Breathe out as you perform this step.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Secondary	shoulders
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No barbell? 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 Bench Dips Bodyweight Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell Bodyweight

Harder than the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

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

Superset the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Barbell Curl biceps Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline biceps Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl biceps Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension work?

The Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension primarily works the triceps, with the shoulders as secondary movers. Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension, Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension, and Standing Low-Pulley One-Arm Triceps Extension train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, 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 Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension suitable for beginners?

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

Where should the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension go in a workout?

Late — the Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Barbell Curl and Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Standing Low-Pulley One-Arm Triceps Extension Cable Machine Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Tate Press Dumbbell Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands