Home Gym ExercisesTriceps Extension Push-up With Chair
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| muscles: | Triceps , Rectus Abdominis |
|---|---|
| auxiliary muscles: | Pectoralis Major , Lower Back , Deltoids , Glutes |
| required: | Bench or Seat or Table |
| optional: | Backpack |
| fitness level: | Hard |
| exercise type: | Strength |
| Variations available (6) |
General And Specifics
- choose a tool, which cannot slip away or put it next to a wall
- additionally, your core muscles should already be trained
Starting Position
- encompass the edge of a table, chair or a weight bench with your hands, they are about shoulder wide away
- make sure, that you cannot slip away
- move back a bit, so that your body is diagonally to the ground
- the feet are hip-wide apart
Correct Execution
- brace arm and core musculature
- bend the arms slowly and controlled until your head almost touches the edge
- hold the elbows close the to body, otherwise the focus is less on the triceps
- hold the back straight and the hip up
- lower and lift the body only with the help of your arms
- do several reps
tips for the workout
- the strength exercise becomes easier, if you put the feet closer to the tool, impede it by putting them farer away
- do it on your knees to make is easier
- impede it and put on a filled backpack