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Machine Triceps Extension
Machine Triceps Extension is a beginner strength exercise using machine. It works the triceps.
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- Main muscles
- triceps
How to do it
- Adjust the seat to the appropriate height and make your weight selection. Place your upper arms against the pads and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by extending the elbow, pulling your lower arm away from your upper arm.
- Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return the weight to the starting position.
- Avoid returning the weight all the way to the stops until the set is complete to keep tension on the muscles being worked.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).