Tricep Side Stretch
A beginner mobility exercise that works the triceps.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Tricep Side Stretch
- Bring right arm across your body and over your left shoulder, holding your elbow with your left hand, until you feel a stretch in your tricep. Then repeat for your other arm.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Tricep Side Stretch
2 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Triceps Stretch
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the triceps.
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Overhead Triceps
An advanced mobility exercise that works the triceps, needing no equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do tricep side stretch work?
Tricep Side Stretch primarily works the triceps. The shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for tricep side stretch?
The source dataset does not record equipment for tricep side stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Tricep Side Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Tricep Side Stretch 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 tricep side stretch?
Triceps Stretch, Overhead Triceps train the same primary muscles and are listed with alternatives above.
How do I log tricep side stretch in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the triceps on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
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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