noun
definition
Any muscle having three heads.
definition
Specifically, the triceps brachii.
Examples of triceps in a Sentence
When you work your biceps, don't forget about those triceps on the backs of your arms!
These moves can strengthen the biceps, triceps, and pectoral muscles if done repetitively.
Contraction of the triceps, located on the opposite side, extends the elbow and straightens the arm.
Musclemag doesn't only focus on the man who's well acquainted with his biceps and triceps.
Other additions such as triceps rope, preacher pad, and a V-bar allow you to add variety to your exercise routines.
Free weight exercises for the upper body will target your back, chest, shoulders, biceps and triceps.
It's much easier to work biceps; the workouts are less awkward and more day-to-day activities utilize the biceps than triceps.
With arms bent, hold the dumbbells at waist level, then extend them back, squeezing the triceps at the top.
In fact, triceps -- the back of the upper arm -- is considerably larger than biceps, and let's not forget forearms.
For instance, you should work out your back and chest before working out your biceps and triceps.
Days one and four can be your upper body (chest, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps).
When people talk about toning their arms, they are usually referring to the biceps and triceps.
The triceps, which are located in the back of the arm are responsible for elbow extension.
The biceps are often stronger than the triceps in most people.
As such, many people perpetuate this muscular imbalance by performing more biceps exercises than triceps.
This image alone should illustrate the importance of triceps exercise.
Like the biceps, triceps exercises works with different types of equipment and uses different body positions.
Additionally, the triceps dip is an effective body weight exercise.
Although triceps extensions utilizes a special triceps machine, many people find that pressing their elbows into the pad is uncomfortable.
If the gym has a cable rope device, this is often one of the most user friendly triceps exercises.
Both bicep curls and triceps extensions originate from the elbow joint.
If you are doing a full upper body workout, work the larger muscle groups, such as the chest and back, before performing biceps and triceps exercises.
The triceps, while more commonly thought of as muscles of the upper arm, also play a role in shoulder function.
A triceps workout will help you tone and strengthen your upper arms so you can feel confident wearing sleeveless clothing and improve your upper body strength.
Your triceps are a bundle of three muscles running up the back of your upper arm.
To achieve strong, well-formed triceps, you need to use good exercise form and do a variety of triceps workouts.
To achieve, do a triceps workout with weights or some form of resistance training three to four days a week.
Do a variety of triceps exercises to target each of the three muscles.
Work until your triceps are fatigued, but rest in between each set.
A 20-minute workout is adequate to achieve your goal of stronger, shapelier triceps.
Before doing a triceps workout, do a five to 10 minute warm-up by marching or jogging to get the blood flowing to the muscles and joints.
Stretch the triceps by lifting one arm above the head, and then bend at the elbow to try to touch between the shoulder blades.
For triceps dips, start by sitting down on a bench or using a dip bar made specifically for this exercise.
Do 12 to 20 dips or until triceps are fatigued.
For a triceps kickback, kneel on a workout bench or stool with your left knee.
This triceps workout is called overhead weight extensions or overhead press.
A push-up, if done correctly, will give you a great triceps workout as well as work your chest muscles.
Remember as you do triceps exercises, spend equal time exercising your biceps and shoulders to achieve muscle symmetry.
Work your triceps with triceps extensions.
Lower your forearms to 90 degrees to give your triceps a good stretch.
Your triceps and shoulders will also get a good workout.
You will feel your triceps working hard as you exercise.
Your triceps are not large muscles and thus have fewer energy reserves.
Your triceps muscles in your arm are likely to fatigue first.
If your triceps are very sore after working out, trying doing some exercises which will isolate these muscles and help you build strength.
Triceps extensions and triceps dumbbell kickbacks are two exercises that will help you work the smaller muscles of your upper body.
You will feel it deep inside your shoulder as well as along the top of your shoulder and in your triceps muscle.
Pushups target your pecs and triceps, helping you to get that sculpted, sexy look.
The triceps pressdown is an effective exercise to add to your strength training routine which will deliver visible results from your workout efforts.
The exercise targets the triceps muscle which runs down the back of your upper arm, forming the bulk of your arm muscle.