Triceps Workout - Detailed Gym Routine
Target muscle: Triceps
1. Close-Grip Bench Press - 4 sets x 8-12 reps
Lie on a flat bench and grip the barbell with hands shoulder-width apart. Lower the bar to your chest,
then press it back up, focusing on triceps engagement.
2. Tricep Dips (Weighted if possible) - 3 sets x 8-12 reps
Position yourself on parallel bars, lower your body until your elbows are at 90 degrees, then push
back up. Add weight for more intensity.
3. Skull Crushers - 3 sets x 10-12 reps
Lie on a bench with an EZ bar. Extend arms above chest, bend elbows to lower the bar towards
your forehead, then extend back up.
4. Tricep Rope Pushdown - 3 sets x 12-15 reps
Stand at a cable machine, hold the rope attachment, push the rope down and apart until arms are
fully extended.
5. Overhead Dumbbell Tricep Extension - 3 sets x 10-12 reps
Hold a dumbbell with both hands above your head, lower it behind your head by bending elbows,
then raise it back up.
6. Cable Kickbacks - 3 sets x 12-15 reps
Attach a handle to a low pulley, bend forward, keep upper arm still, extend your arm backward fully,
then return slowly.
7. Diamond Push-Ups - 3 sets x 12-15 reps
Get into a push-up position with hands together forming a diamond shape. Lower your body while
keeping elbows close, then push up.
8. Single Arm Cable Pushdown - 3 sets x 10-12 reps
Use a single handle on a high pulley. Keep elbow by your side and push the handle down until arm
is straight.
9. Bench Dip - 3 sets x 12-15 reps
Place hands on a bench behind you, feet on the floor. Lower your body by bending elbows to 90
degrees, then push back up.
10. Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown - 3 sets x 10-12 reps
Stand at a cable machine, grip a straight bar with an underhand grip, push bar down until arms are
fully extended.