Tricep Side Stretch

How to do the Tricep Side Stretch

1. Bring right arm across your body and over your left shoulder, holding your elbow with your left hand, until you feel a stretch in your tricep. Then repeat for your other arm.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Secondary	shoulders
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

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

Close-Grip Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Floor Press Dumbbell Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Tate Press Dumbbell

Harder than the Tricep Side Stretch

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Common questions

What muscles does the Tricep Side Stretch work?

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

What equipment do you need for the Tricep Side Stretch?

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

Is the Tricep Side Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Tricep Side Stretch is rated beginner. Overhead Triceps are the progressions from here.

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