Exercise
Barbell Seated Overhead Triceps Extension
Also known as: seated french press, seated overhead extension barbell
Barbell Seated Overhead Triceps Extension is a isolation exercise for the triceps. Main target: triceps long head. Also works: triceps medial head. Equipment: barbell.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with back support and press a barbell overhead with a shoulder-width grip, arms fully extended.
- Keeping your elbows pointing forward and close to your head, lower the bar behind your head by bending only the elbows.
- When your forearms go just past parallel to the floor, extend your arms back up to the starting position.
- Keep your upper arms motionless throughout; repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.
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Alternatives with other equipment
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Bodyweight
Triceps long head
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