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SUPINE TRICEPS EXTENSION

FULL BODY

LINEAGE: Triceps Extensions

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&MIDEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&MIDEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&MIDEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLANGLE: DECLINEDEXECUTION: 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: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLANGLE: INCLINEDEXECUTION: 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: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEXECUTION: 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: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: CABLE&LOWEXECUTION: 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.Step 2Step 3

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLANGLE: DECLINEDEXECUTION: 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: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLANGLE: INCLINEDEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 12
POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLANGLE: INCLINEDEXECUTION: 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: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: 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.Step 2Step 3

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: 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.Step 1Step 2Step 3

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: 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

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: 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.