How do you perform Bent Over Tricep Extension?
How do you perform Bent Over Tricep Extension?
- Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart and hold a weight in each hand.
- Bend forward from your hips while keeping your back straight.
- Keep your elbows against the body, just above your hips.
- Let your forearms hang vertically down.
- Now straighten your arms so that your forearms come up and hold for a second.
- Just focus on your triceps.
- Slowly lower the weights back to the starting position, keeping the elbows against your body at all times.
- Keep your core engaged and breathe regularly.
Common faults
- Insufficient contraction of the triceps during the exercise.
- Lifting the shoulders during the movement.
- Not keeping the elbows against the body during the entire movement.
- Performing the exercise with too much speed.
