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triceps press

triceps press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.

triceps press exercise demonstration
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Extend your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your body towards the ground, keeping your upper arms close to your sides.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.