Arms·Bodyweight·Isolation

Body Tricep Press

Triceps · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Arms

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Push

The Body Tricep Press is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Triceps.

Muscles Worked

Triceps primary

How to Do the Body Tricep Press

  1. 1Position a bar in a rack at chest height.
  2. 2Standing, take a shoulder width grip on the bar and step a yard or two back, feet together and arms extended so that you are leaning on the bar. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Begin by flexing the elbow, lowering yourself towards the bar.
  4. 4Pause, and then reverse the motion by extending the elbows.
  5. 5Progress from bodyweight by adding chains over your shoulders.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.