Incline Barbell Triceps Extension

Body region

• Arms

Equipment

• Barbell
• Adjustable Bench

Technique

1. Set a bench to a low incline and lie back with the bar held overhand above your chest, arms straight.
2. Tilt the upper arms slightly back toward your head and keep them there.
3. Bend the elbows to lower the bar toward the top of your head.
4. Extend the arms back to the start without moving the upper arms.

Cues

• Elbows point at the ceiling, not out to the sides.
• Lower slowly: the bar travels close to your face.

Common mistakes

• Flaring the elbows.
• Turning the rep into a press by moving the shoulders.

Variations

• Close-Grip Barbell Skull Crusher
• Decline Barbell Triceps Extension
• Decline Close-Grip Skull Crusher
• Decline EZ-Bar Triceps Extension
• Incline EZ-Bar Triceps Extension
• EZ-Bar Skull Crusher
• Smith Machine Incline Triceps Extension
• Reverse-Grip Skull Crusher

Alternatives

• Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Triceps Pushdown
• JM Press