Wall Triceps Extension
Push · triceps · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Stand a stride from a wall with palms on it at head height, bend only at the elbows until the top of your head nears the wall, then straighten the arms to push away.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: core
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Letting the shoulders do the work by pushing from the whole arm
- Standing too close, which shortens the range to almost nothing
- Letting the hips sag forward toward the wall
Variations
- Step further back to add difficulty
- Single-arm wall extension
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