Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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barbell lying triceps extension
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your head at the end of the bench.
- 2
Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, and extend your arms straight up over your chest.
- 3
Keeping your upper arms stationary, slowly lower the barbell towards your forehead by bending your elbows.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then extend your arms back up to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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