Overhead Triceps

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General info

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Targeted muscles

Shoulders (look at the image)

How to perform exercise

Sit upright on the floor with your partner behind you. Raise one arm straight up, and flex the elbow, attempting to touch your hand to your back. Your parner should hold your elbow and wrist. This will be your starting position.
Attempt to extend the arm straight into the air as your partner prevents you from doing actually doing so.
After 10-20 seconds, relax the arm and allow your partner to further stretch the tricep by applying gentle pressure to the wrist. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and then switch sides.

What muscles work?

If the correct technique is followed, the following muscle groups work: Shoulders, and auxiliary muscles:

Exercise substitutions

You can try replacing the exercise «Overhead Triceps» with one of these exercises. The possibility of replacement is determined on the basis of the muscle groups involved.