Are You Doing Tricep Extensions Correctly? — Key Takeaways
Perform bodyweight tricep extensions with hands close together, elbows tucked, hips in plank position, achieving full overhead elbow bend to maximize long-head tricep stretch and growth.
Key takeaways
Hands close together with tucked elbows keeps joints safe and maximizes tricep tension
Hands close together with tucked elbows keeps joints safe and maximizes tricep tension
- Wide hand placement shifts stress to joints; narrow grip with tucked elbows isolates the tricep mechanically.
- Maintain plank posture (squeeze glutes and abs) throughout — letting hips rise reduces tricep load.
Full overhead elbow bend lengthens the long head of the tricep — never cut the stretch short
Full overhead elbow bend lengthens the long head of the tricep — never cut the stretch short
- The long head crosses the shoulder joint; only a fully overhead stretched position places it under maximal tension.
- Pairing a hard lockout squeeze with a full stretch overhead maximizes both ends of the strength curve.
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- 1mExercise Setup and Form Cues
- 1mFull Range of Motion and the Stretch
- 1mWhy This Exercise Builds Serious Tricep Strength
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