Exercise How To:

Your triceps muscles are important to work during a chest workout because they help stabilize your arm while working out your chest, as during Push Ups.

Muscles Worked: Triceps, rear deltoid (shoulder), core muscles.

Action:To do the Triceps Kickback, you will need a bench and a dumbbell.

For the Triceps Kickback, your positioning is important. To make things easy, let's first work your left triceps. First, place your right knee on the bench. Now, place your right hand, palm down on the bench sot that your back is now straight. At this point, your left foot should be flat on the ground, with a slight bend in your knee and the dumbbell should be in your left hand, hanging comfortably.

Now, bend your left arm, so that your upper arm is parallel to, or in line with your back. Keep note of this position, because your left arm should never fall out of line with your back.

Straighten your left arm completely, over a one to two second period. This is the "kickback" action of the exercise. Once your left arm is straight, bend your wrist to the side as if you were trying to make your pinky finger side of your hand touch your forearm. This action further isolates your triceps muscle and makes the exercise more effective. Most of my clients forget this motion, so make a mental note to include it for every repetition. Return the dumbbell back to the starting position, while making sure your upper arm is in line with your back. After completing a set on the left, switch sides.

Muscles Worked

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