Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell)
Trains the triceps, with help from the forearms. You need a barbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
Technique
How to do the Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell)
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand grip (palms facing forward), hands placed closer than shoulder-width apart. Lift the barbell overhead, fully extending your arms. Your elbows should be close to your head.
- Slowly lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms stationary.
- Lower the barbell until your forearms are parallel to the floor, feeling the stretch in your triceps.
- Press the barbell back up to the starting position by extending your arms fully. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your upper arms stationary and close to your head throughout the movement to isolate your triceps.
- Focus on smooth, controlled movements to maximize muscle engagement and prevent injury.
- Use a weight that allows for proper form and control throughout the exercise to prevent strain or injury.
Muscles worked
What Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell) trains
In the programs
None of our programs use the Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a triceps exercise that is, there are 15 on the Triceps page.
Substitutes
Swap Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Overhead Triceps Extension (Barbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.