

Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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barbell seated overhead triceps extension
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- 2
Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, and raise it overhead.
- 3
Lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms close to your head.
- 4
Pause for a moment, then extend your arms to raise the barbell back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.






