How to Do
How to Do Seated Tricep Press
Keeping your upper arms close to your head (elbows in) and perpendicular to the floor, lower the resistance in a semi-circular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps.
Beginning
Beginning Seated Tricep Press
1. Keep your upper arms close to your head (biceps roughly level with your temples) and near to 90 degrees to the floor.
2. Moving only your forearms, lower the dumbbell in a smooth arc behind your head until your forearms and biceps touch.
3. Hold for a count of one.
Movement
Seated Tricep Press Movement
1. The palm of the hand should be facing inward. This will be your starting position.
2. Keeping your upper arms close to your head (elbows in) and perpendicular to the floor, lower the resistance in a semi-circular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps.
Benefits
Seated Tricep Press Benefits
The benefit of this exercise is building stronger and bigger triceps. Performing this move seated eliminates any balance challenge and allows focus on the triceps.
Exercise Aliases
Seated Overhead Tricep Extension, Dumbbell Seated Overhead Tricep, Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension.
