Exercise Lab

Standing Triceps Extension

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Equipment

  • Torque TQ5 (Vertical Home Gym)

Muscle Groups

  • Triceps

Purposes

  • Triceps strength.

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Description

  • Attach long strap D-handles to high pulleys. Set resistance.
  • Stand facing machine, grasp handles with palms facing up, elbows to sides and arms at 90°.
  • Extend hands downward, pivoting around fixed elbows. Squeeze triceps.
  • Return to start position and repeat. Exercise can also be performed with lat bar attached to high pulleys.

ProTip

  • Keep your elbows braced at your sides and don't let them swing.

Mistakes

  • Allowing the elbows to swing forward or backward.
  • Shrugging the shoulders.