Overhead Triceps Stretch
- Standing up straight with a tight core, extend your left arm straight into the air.
- Keep the elbow up as you bend your arm behind your head.
- Take the right hand and gently pull the left elbow towards the right.
- Hold this stretch then switch to the other side.
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Overhead triceps stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets triceps and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Incline medicine ball push ups, weighted bench dips and tricep dumbbell kickbacks are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as overhead triceps stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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