SUPINE TRICEPS EXTENSION

TRICEPS BRACHII
LINEAGE TRICEPS EXTENSIONS SUPINE TRICEPS EXTENSION
29 catalogued variants across band, barbell, cable, dumbbell.
DMG 78 · STA 8 · ★★★★★ · 29 VARIANTS
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Supine Triceps Extension

MOVE LIST · 29 VARIANTS

SUPINE

26 VARIANTS
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 01
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Triceps Extension With Band One Arm

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulders and palms downward facing your knees, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arm out and contract your tricep (back of the arm) and then return to the start making sure to do the same amount with the other arm until the set is complete

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BAND
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 02
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Triceps Extension With Band Alternating Arms

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulders and palms downward facing your knees, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arm out and contract your tricep (back of the arm) and then return to the start making sure to alternate each arm until the set is complete.

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BAND
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 03
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Triceps Extension With Band Both Arms

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms downward facing your knees, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arms out and contract your triceps (back of the arm) and then return to the start, repeating until the set is complete.

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BAND
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL ANGLE: DECLINED EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 04
A.K.A. Decline Lying Triceps Extension

START: Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a bar at full arm extension over your chest with a neutral grip. MOVE: Keeping your upper arms stationary, lower your upper arms to bring the bar to the top of your head, then push it back up. *Note: this exercise can be done on a decline bench.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL ANGLE: INCLINED EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 05
A.K.A. Incline Lying Triceps Extension

START: Lie on an Incline bench and hold a easy bar, with an overhand grip. Extend your arms so the barbell is straight your shoulders.

MOVE: Without letting your upper arm move, bend at the elbow to bring the bar down across your body toward the shoulders. Stop when your elbows reaches 90 degrees. Reverse the motion to bring the dumbbell back up to full arm extension.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 06
A.K.A. Barbell Lying Triceps Extension

Lay down on a bench and take a weight bar in your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart, with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

START: Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a barbell at full arm extension over your chest. MOVE: Keeping your upper arms stationary, lower your upper arms to bring the bar down to your forehead, then push it back up. *Note: this exercise can be done with an EZ-bar.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 07

Lay down on a bench after you attach a band to an immobile object on the floor such as a dumbbell or a weight machine then take a weight bar and the chord handles in your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart, with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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BARBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 08

Lay down on a stability ball and take a weight bar in your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart, with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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BARBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: BARBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 09

Lay down on a stability ball taking the band and placing it either under the ball or attached to an immobile object on the floor then take a weight bar in your hands while holding on the handles of the chord and keeping your hands shoulder width apart, with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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BARBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: CABLE&LOW EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 10
A.K.A. Lying Cable Triceps Extension

START: Lie face up on the bench, lengthwise in the middle of a cable crossover apparatus with your head closest to the low cable pulley. Grab a straight bar handle attached to the low pulley with an overhand grip and extend your arms straight over your head.

MOVE: Keeping your upper arms perpendicular to your torso, lower the bar to the top of your head. Extend your arms to lift the bar back up to full extension.*Note: This exercise can be done with an EZ-bar attachment.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL ANGLE: DECLINED EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 11
A.K.A. Decline Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

START: Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a pair of dumbbells at full arm extension over your chest with a neutral grip.

MOVE: Keeping your upper arms stationary, lower your upper arms to bring the dumbbells to the sides of your head, then push them back up.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL ANGLE: INCLINED EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 12
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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL ANGLE: INCLINED EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 13
A.K.A. Incline Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

START: Lie on an Incline bench and hold a dumbbell in each hand, with an overhand grip. Extend your arm so the dumbbell is straight your right shoulder.

MOVE: Without letting your upper arm move, bend at the elbow to bring the dumbbell down across your body toward the left shoulder. Stop when your elbow reaches 90 degrees. Reverse the motion to bring the dumbbell back up to full arm extension.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 14
A.K.A. One-Arm Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

Lay down on a bench face up and take a dumbbell in one of your hands keeping your hand above your shoulder and palm inward with your arm outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep do the other side for the same amount to finish the set

START: Lie on a flat bench and hold a dumbbell in your right hand, with an overhand grip. Extend your arm so the dumbbell is straight your right shoulder.

MOVE: Without letting your upper arm move, bend at the elbow to bring the dumbbell down across your body toward the left shoulder. Stop when your elbow reaches 90 degrees and reverse the motion to bring the dumbbell back up to full arm extension. Complete as many reps as desired then repeat on the left arm.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 15

Lay down on a bench face up after you attach a chord to an immobile object like a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms inward with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend one elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep alternating each arm until the set is done.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 16
A.K.A. Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

Lay down on a bench face up and take a dumbbell in each of your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart and palms inward facing each other with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

START: Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a pair of dumbbells at full arm extension over your chest with a neutral grip. MOVE: Keeping your upper arms stationary, lower your upper arms to bring the dumbbells to the sides of your head, then push them back up.*Note: this exercise can be done on a decline bench.

POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 17

Lay down on a bench face up after you attach a chord to an immobile object like a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and a handle in one of your hand keeping your hand above your shoulder and palm inward with your arm outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep, when you are done do the same amount on the other side to finish up the set

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 18

Lay down on a bench face up after you attach a chord to an immobile object like a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms inward with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend one elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep alternating each arm until the set is done.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 19

Lay down on a bench face up after you attach a chord to an immobile object on the floor such as a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and handle in each of your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart and palms inward facing each other with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 20

Lay down on a stability ball and take a dumbell in one of your hands keeping your hand above your shoulder and palm inward with your arm outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep do the other side for the same amount to finish the set

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 21

Lay down on a stability ball and take a dumbbell in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms inward with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend one elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep alternating each arm until the set is done.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 22

Lay down on a stability ball and take a dumbbell in each of your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart and palms inward facing each other with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 23

Lay down on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object like a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and a handle in one of your hand keeping your hand above your shoulder and palm inward with your arm outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep, when you are done do the same amount on the other side to finish up the set.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 24

Lay down on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object like a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms inward with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend one elbow keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the weight down to just above the crown of your head until your forearm is parallel to the floor then straighten your arm above your face and contract your tricep alternating each arm until the set is done.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 25

Lay down on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object on the floor such as a dumbbell or weight machine then take a dumbbell and handle in each of your hands keeping your hands shoulder width apart and palms inward facing each other with your arms outstretched and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and inward lower the bar down to just above the crown of your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor then straighten your arms above your face and contract your triceps.

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DUMBBELL
POSITION: SUPINE EQUIPMENT: EZ BAR EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 26
A.K.A. Lying E-Z Bar Extension

SUPINE ONE LEG IN THE AIR

3 VARIANTS
POSITION: SUPINE ONE LEG IN THE AIR EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: UNILATERAL VARIANT 27
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball One Leg Triceps Extension With Band One Arm

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulders and palms downward facing your knees, lift one foot off of the floor, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arm out and contract your tricep (back of the arm) and then return to the start making sure to do the same amount with the other arm until the set is complete.

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BAND
POSITION: SUPINE ONE LEG IN THE AIR EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: ALTERNATING VARIANT 28
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball One Leg Triceps Extension With Band Alternating Arms

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulders and palms downward facing your knees, lift one foot off of the floor, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbow keeping your elbow in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arm out and contract your tricep (back of the arm) and then return to the start making sure to alternate each arm until the set is complete.

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BAND
POSITION: SUPINE ONE LEG IN THE AIR EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID EQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALL EXECUTION: BILATERAL VARIANT 29
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball One Leg Triceps Extension With Band Both Arms

Lay face up on a stability ball after you attach a chord to an immobile object or door behind you then take a handle in both of your hands keeping your hands above your shoulder and palms downward facing your knees, lift one foot off of the floor, with your arms outstretched at a 90 degree angle from your body and straight in front of your face slowly bend your elbows keeping your elbows in alignment and in front of you, straighten your arms out and contract your triceps (back of the arm) and then return to the start, repeating until the set is complete

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BAND
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