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Visual demonstration of the Bodyweight Triceps Extension exercise

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Difficulty
Beginner
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Triceps
Secondary muscles
Chest Shoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise guide

Bodyweight Triceps Extension

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Bodyweight Triceps Extension is a bodyweight exercise targeting Triceps (Triceps Brachii).

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Begin in a plank position on your toes and elbows, with your hands positioned at shoulder-width apart, palms on the floor.
  2. Push through your palms to extend your arms straight, keeping your palms in place.
  3. Lower your forearms to the floor back to the starting plank position.
  4. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Bodyweight Triceps Extension

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