Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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barbell standing overhead triceps extension
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip.
- 2
Raise the barbell overhead, fully extending your arms.
- 3
Keeping your upper arms close to your head, slowly lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows.
- 4
Pause for a moment, then raise the barbell back to the starting position by extending your arms.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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