Overhead Triceps Extension
Step-by-step technique for Overhead Triceps Extension, an exercise for triceps using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Sit or stand with a barbell held overhead.
- Keep your upper arms close to your head.
- Bend at the elbows and lower the bar behind your head.
- Extend back up to straight arms.
Coach tip: Keep your elbows in. Don’t let them flare out.
Muscles worked
Primary: Triceps
Overhead Triceps Extension is a strength exercise that loads the triceps using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Type
- Strength