Banded Overhead Triceps Extension

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How to do it

Anchor the band low behind you, hold the handles behind your head with elbows pointing forward, and straighten the arms overhead without letting the elbows spread.

Muscles worked

Primary: triceps · Also works: core

Equipment

Resistance bands

Common mistakes

• Letting the elbows flare out to the sides at the top
• Arching the lower back to get the arms overhead
• Letting the elbows travel forward instead of staying beside the ears

Variations

• Single-arm banded overhead extension
• Kneeling banded overhead extension

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
• Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
• Wall Triceps Extension

Take care: ABROFIT automatically removes this movement for anyone who has flagged a shoulder problem. If that's you, use one of the swaps above and speak to a physio before loading it.

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