GymPlan AIBody Tricep Press
Body Tricep Press is a beginner isolation bodyweight exercise that mainly works your triceps.
💪 Triceps🏋️ Bodyweight📈 Beginner🔗 Isolation🎯 3 sets of 8-15 reps
How to do the body tricep press
- Position a bar in a rack at chest height.
- Standing, take a shoulder width grip on the bar and step a yard or two back, feet together and arms extended so that you are leaning on the bar. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by flexing the elbow, lowering yourself towards the bar.
- Pause, and then reverse the motion by extending the elbows.
- Progress from bodyweight by adding chains over your shoulders.
Muscles worked
Primary: Triceps
Sets and reps
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
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What muscles does the body tricep press work?
It mainly works your triceps.
How many sets and reps of body tricep press should I do?
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
Is the body tricep press good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.