Intermediate exercise

Suspension Trainer Triceps Extension

Also called TRX Triceps Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Functional

Technique

How to perform Suspension Trainer Triceps Extension

  1. Face away from the suspension anchor with arms extended in front of the head.
  2. Keep the body rigid and bend the elbows to lower the forehead toward the hands.
  3. Maintain upper-arm position and avoid flaring the ribs.
  4. Extend the elbows to press back to the starting position.
  5. Adjust stance to scale resistance and repeat under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Triceps Long Head1.0Target, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.9Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.9Target, Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer