Press ups

“Press-ups are great for your triceps, but specifically close grip press-ups,” says SWTC trainer Emma Obayuvana.

“Make sure your hands are shoulder width apart, elbows are pinned back, and you lower all the way down so your chest touches the floor. If you’re squeezing your armpits into your side when you’re doing it you’ll be feeling your triceps work.”

Tricep kickbacks

Obayuvana also recommends including tricep kickbacks to your routine. That’s when you’re standing in a bent over position with bent elbows and you slowly straighten the arm so they extend backwards.

Tricep dips

“Another really good one is tricep dips,” she says.

“Place your hands behind you on a stool, your sofa, a bench or any risen surface and bend your elbow to lower down. But the important thing here is tempo: go slow on the way down rather than just collapsing. Play with the timing of the exercises and just really use the eccentric, or lowering, phase of the movement to challenge the muscle.”

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