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Tricep Exercises

Learn How to get Bigger Arms or More Tone Arms by adding these Arm Exercises to your Tricep Workouts

Welcome to our Tricep Exercises Main Page! 

Here we’ve linked to all of our weight training exercises and body weight exercises that primarily target the triceps. On Each individual tricep exercise page you’ll find pictures, exercise instructions, and tips so you can immediately add to your workout routines.


Shut up and let me skip to the exercises!

So Why should your Workout Routines include Tricep Exercises?

Despite the tricep’s rank in popularity amongst arm muscles, Tricep Exercises are much more important in Building Big Arms than Bicep Exercises. Why? Because the tricep muscles are two times larger than the biceps.

If you want tone arms, that means that ripped triceps are 2x as important for getting this appearance. Strengthening your triceps will also increase your bench press max, so what’s not to love?

The Weight Training Exercises

Our slew of these arm exercises is divided below by equipment required resulting in the following sections for this muscle:

  • Tricep Barbell Exercises
  • Tricep Body Weight Exercises
  • Tricep Cable Exercises
  • Tricep Dumbbell Exercises
  • Tricep Machine Exercises

Click on the links above or continue reading below to view each section of these weight training exercises. Check out our Best Triceps Exercise List if you want to skip to our handpicked best exercises for gaining muscle mass and losing body fat.

Tricep Barbell Exercises

Exercise
Name
Primary
Muscle(s)
Addl Equip.
Required
Barbell Decline Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell, Decline Bench
Barbell Incline Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell, Incline Bench
Barbell Reverse Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell, Bench
Behind the Head Lying Close-Grip Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell or EZ Curl Bar, Bench
Close Grip Bench Press Triceps, Chest, Deltoids Barbell, Bench
Decline Close Grip Bench to Skull Crusher Triceps, Chest, Deltoids Barbell, Decline Bench
JM Press Triceps, Chest, Deltoids Barbell, Bench
Reverse Triceps Bench Press Triceps, Chest Barbell, Bench
Seated Overhead Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell, Bench
Skull Crushers Triceps Barbell, Bench
Smith Machine Close Grip Bench Press Triceps, Chest, Deltoids Barbell, Bench, Smith Machine
Standing Overhead Triceps Extension Triceps Barbell

Check out all of our Barbell Exercises!

Tricep Body Weight Exercises

Exercise
Name
Primary
Muscle(s)
Addl Equip.
Required
Bench Tricep Dips Triceps, Chest, Deltoids, Lats, Upper Back Two Benches
Tricep Pushups Triceps, Chest, Deltoids N/A
Standing Towel Triceps Extension Triceps Towel, Partner
Tricep Dips Triceps, Chest, Deltoids, Lats, Upper Back Parallel Bars or Dip Station

Check out all of our Body Weight Exercises!

Tricep Cable Exercises

Exercise
Name
Primary
Muscle(s)
Addl Equip.
Required
Cable Incline Triceps Extension Triceps Cable, Incline Bench
Cable Skull Crushers Triceps Cable, Bench
Cable Triceps Extension Triceps Cable
Concentration Triceps Extension Triceps Cable
Incline Tricep Pushdown Triceps Cable, Incline Bench
Kneeling Triceps Extension Triceps Cable, Bench
Low Triceps Extension Triceps Cable, Bench
One Arm Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown Triceps Cable
Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown Triceps Cable
Standing One-Arm Low-Pulley
Triceps Extension
Triceps Cable
Tricep Pushdown Triceps Cable
Tricep Pushdown with Rope Triceps Cable
Tricep Pushdown with V-Bar Triceps Cable

Check out all of our Cable Exercises!

Tricep Dumbbell Exercises

Exercise
Name
Primary
Muscle(s)
Addl Equip.
Required
Dumbbell Decline Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Decline Bench
Dumbbell Reverse Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Incline Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Incline Bench
Lying Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Lying Triceps Extension Across Face Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
One Arm Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Seated Tricep Kickback Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Single Arm Pronated Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Single Arm Supinated Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Standing One Arm Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells
Tate Press Triceps Dumbbells
Triceps Extension Triceps Dumbbells, Bench
Tricep Kickback Triceps Dumbbells, Bench


Check out all of our Dumbbell Exercises!

Tricep Machine Exercises

Exercise
Name
Primary
Muscle(s)
Addl Equip.
Required
Machine Tricep Dips Triceps, Chest, Deltoids, Lats, Upper Back Machine
Machine Triceps Extension Triceps Machine

Now that you’ve seen the tricep exercises, check out these related sections:

  • Tricep Workouts and Bicep Workouts
  • “Building Big Arms” a How To Article
  • All Arm Exercises or All Weight Training Exercises
  • Best Tricep Exercise and Best Bicep Exercises  
  • All Bicep Exercises

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