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Bodyweight triceps extension

A isolation exercise for the triceps, with help from the abs, chest. Equipment: no equipment.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hands on a bench or bar at hip height, body straight.
  2. Bend the elbows to bring the forehead toward the hands
  3. Straighten the arms to push back

Muscles worked

Bodyweight triceps extension: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

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