Effective tricep exercises for women.Effective tricep exercises for women.

Tricep Pushdown (Bar)

Tricep Exercises For Women
Stand, facing cable, in good body alignment (abs tight, chest up, back straight) with feet in comfortable position. Grip bar (palms down) and position upper arms perpendicular to the floor with elbows bent at 90 degrees. Keeping back straight, slightly bend forward. In a controlled motion, keeping upper arm perpendicular to the floor, push bar down, until arms are approximately straight. Contract triceps fully, without compromising form. While maintaining the controlled motion, return bar to starting position. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition.

Reverse Grip Extension

Tricep Exercises For Women
Stand, facing cable, in good body alignment (abs tight, chest up, back straight) with feet in comfortable position. Grip bar (palms up) and position upper arms perpendicular to the floor with elbows bent 90 degrees. Keeping back straight, slightly bend forward. In a controlled motion, keeping upper arms perpendicular to the floor, extend bar down until arms are approximately striaght. Contract triceps fully, without compromising form. While maintaining the controlled motion, return bar to starting position. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition.

Ball Band French Curl Intermediate

Tricep Exercises For Women

Primary Muscle Group: Back of upper arms

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Triceps brachii (lateral and long heads) and that seldom heard of muscle, Anconeus

Preparation: Sit on the ball with your feet flat on the floor. Place the band under both feet and grasp an end in each hand.

Breathing: Inhale as you bend your elbow, and exhale as you return to start position.

Band KickBacks

Tricep Exercises For Women

Primary Muscle Group: Back of upper arms

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Triceps brachii; medial, lateral and long heads, as well as a little mentioned muscle, the Anconeus 

Band French Curl Advanced

Tricep Exercises For Women
Primary Muscle Group: Back of upper arms

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Triceps brachii (lateral and long heads) and that seldom heard of muscle, Anconeus

Preparation: Stand in a lunge position with your left foot forward.  Place the band under your right foot and grasp an end in each hand. 

Breathing:  Inhale as you bend your elbow, and exhale as you return to start position.

Execution: Extend your arms overhead and inhale as you bend your elbows and lower your hands behind your head. Exhale and extend your arms overhead to start position.

Comments:  Performing this exercise without the ball stretches the band a little more, creating more resistance.