Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.

Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension — Starting position Starting position
Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Barbell
Primary Muscle Triceps
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

  1. To begin, stand up holding a barbell or e-z bar using a pronated grip (palms facing forward) with your hands closer than shoulder width apart from each other. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart.
  2. Now elevate the barbell above your head until your arms are fully extended. Keep your elbows in. This will be your starting position.
  3. Keeping your upper arms close to your head and elbows in, perpendicular to the floor, lower the resistance in a semicircular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps. Tip: The upper arms should remain stationary and only the forearms should move. Breathe in as you perform this step.
  4. Go back to the starting position by using the triceps to raise the barbell. Breathe out as you perform this step.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

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  1. 1 Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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  2. 2 Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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  3. 3 Cable Incline Triceps Extension

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  4. 4 Cable Lying Triceps Extension

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  5. 5 Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension

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  6. 6 Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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  7. 7 Low Cable Triceps Extension

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  8. 8 Machine Triceps Extension

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  9. 9 One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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  10. 10 One Arm Supinated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do standing overhead barbell triceps extension work?

Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension primarily works the triceps. The shoulders assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for standing overhead barbell triceps extension?

Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension uses barbell.

Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of standing overhead barbell triceps extension?

Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension, Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension, Cable Incline Triceps Extension train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my standing overhead barbell triceps extension reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; standing overhead barbell triceps extension can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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