EZ-Bar Overhead Triceps Extension
Push · triceps · intermediate
Start
FinishHow to do it
Seated or standing with the EZ-bar held overhead, lower it behind the head by bending only the elbows until the forearms pass parallel, then press back to lockout.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: core
Equipment
Barbell, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Ribs flaring and the lower back arching to get into the overhead position
- Elbows spreading wide instead of pointing forward beside the ears
- Letting the bar drift far behind the head where the shoulder takes the strain
Variations
- Seated version with an upright back pad
- Cable rope overhead extension
Can't do this one? Swap it for
- Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
- Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
- Banded Overhead 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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- Bench Triceps Diptriceps
- Diamond Push-Uptriceps
- Close-Grip Push-Uptriceps
- Incline Close-Grip Push-Uptriceps
- Bodyweight Skullcrushertriceps
- Wall Triceps Extensiontriceps
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