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Seated Barbell Overhead Triceps Extension

Also: barbell seated overhead triceps extension, olympic barbell triceps extension

Main
Triceps
Secondary
Shoulders
Equipment
BarbellBench
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Elbow extension

How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder width apart, and raise it overhead.
  3. Lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms close to your head.
  4. Pause for a moment, then extend your arms to raise the barbell back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım