Tricep Press

There are many variations of tricep machine.The following is a common example:

Teaching points

• Stand with your legs either side of the seat pad
  
  
• Place your palms on the outsides of the handles, facing in and grip the handle
  
  
• Push the handles down so that you can sit on the seat and lean forwards so your stomach is resting on the front pad
  
  
• Straighten your arms out whilst trying to push the handles towards the floor
  
  
• Keep your elbows close to your body
  
  
• Slowly let the handles rise up until your hands are below your armpits and repeat

Muscles worked

• Triceps Brachii
  
  
• Anterior fibres of Deltoid

Alternative exercises

• French press
  
  
• Tricep dip
  
  
• Tricep kickback

Related injuries

• Inflammation of the Triceps Tendon