Resistance band overhead triceps extension

Muscles worked: Upper arms
Upper arms
🔧 Resistance band 🔄 Also works with cable machine ↕ Push 🎗️ medium band 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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How to perform

Secure a resistance band at waist height. Stand facing away, holding each end. Step forward to create tension, then raise arms overhead with bent elbows close to your head. Extend arms fully, squeezing triceps. Slowly return, controlling the band. Repeat.

Muscles Worked

Triceps

Tips

Keep elbows near your head. Slightly bend knees for stability. Use slow, controlled movements. Maintain a tight core and straight back. Adjust band tension for challenge. Exhale on extension, inhale on return.

Similar exercises

Dumbbell overhead triceps extension Upper arms · 🔧 Dumbbells 2/10 Cable overhead tricep extension Upper arms · 🔧 cable machine 1/10 Resistance band single arm tricep extension Upper arms · 🔧 Resistance band 1/10 Kettlebell overhead tricep extension Upper arms · 🔧 Kettlebell 2/10 Ez bar overhead tricep extension Upper arms · 🔧 EZ Bar 2/10 Barbell standing overhead triceps extension Upper arms · 🔧 Barbell 3/10 Dumbbell single arm overhead triceps extension Upper arms · 🔧 Dumbbell 2/10 High pulley overhead triceps extension Upper arms · 🔧 cable machine 1/10
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