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How to do Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension

The bodyweight kneeling triceps extension is a bodyweight exercise that targets the triceps, with secondary emphasis on the shoulders and chest. It involves lowering your body by bending the elbows while keeping the core engaged and then pressing back up to the starting position.

Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension demonstration
Primary muscle
Triceps
Also works
Shoulders and Chest
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Intermediate
Category
Triceps

How to do Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension, step by step

  1. Kneel down on the ground with your knees hip-width apart.
  2. Place your hands on the ground in front of you, shoulder-width apart, fingers pointing forward.
  3. Extend your legs straight behind you, balancing on your toes and hands, forming a straight line from head to heels.
  4. Bend your elbows and lower your upper body towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your hands to straighten your arms and return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension works your triceps as the main mover, with help from your shoulders and chest.

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