How to Do Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension

Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension is a triceps exercise using bodyweight, listed as beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Triceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension

  1. 01Place the hands on a stable elevated surface or the floor with the body in a modified plank position.
  2. 02Lower the forehead toward the hands by bending only at the elbows, keeping the upper arms stationary.
  3. 03Go as deep as possible until the forearms make contact with the biceps.
  4. 04Press through the palms to extend the elbows fully, returning to the starting plank height.
  5. 05Exhale during the extension phase and maintain a straight line from the head to the heels.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Triceps Straightens the elbow to push weight away.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

If the elbows flare out to the sides, tuck them inward toward the temples to maintain the line of force through the triceps.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension questions

What muscles does Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension work?

Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension is catalogued as a triceps exercise in A90 Training Club, with the triceps as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension correctly?

Place the hands on a stable elevated surface or the floor with the body in a modified plank position. Lower the forehead toward the hands by bending only at the elbows, keeping the upper arms stationary. Go as deep as possible until the forearms make contact with the biceps. Press through the palms to extend the elbows fully, returning to the starting plank height. Exhale during the extension phase and maintain a straight line from the head to the heels.

What is the A90 coach tip for Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension?

If the elbows flare out to the sides, tuck them inward toward the temples to maintain the line of force through the triceps.

Is Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension suitable for beginners?

Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension is rated beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension?

No. Bodyweight Overhead Triceps Extension is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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