Seated Overhead Barbell Tricep Extension

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Technique

How to perform Seated Overhead Barbell Tricep Extension

1. Sit upright on a bench with your feet supported and hold a straight bar overhand or an EZ-bar by its angled grips.
2. Bring the bar overhead under control and establish the starting position with the elbows straight and the upper arms near your head.
3. Keep the upper arms steady as you bend the elbows and lower the bar behind your head.
4. Use the elbow range you can control without forcing your forearms to touch your upper arms or changing your torso position.
5. Straighten the elbows to return the bar overhead without turning the movement into a shoulder press.
6. Repeat the controlled lowering and extension, then bring the bar down under control to finish.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Triceps Long Head, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Medial Head.