Olympic Barbell Triceps Extension
The seated overhead extension with a full Olympic bar on a flat bench with no back support: close grip, the bar lowered behind the head.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on a flat bench, back tall, an Olympic bar overhead in a close overhand grip.
Steps
- Lower the bar behind the head, bending only at the elbows.
- Keep the elbows up by the ears and the torso upright without a pad.
- Press the bar back up to straight arms.
Common mistakes
Leaning back to handle the long bar: sit tall and brace; there is no pad behind you. Plates tipping the bar: grip it centered and lower it level. Elbows flaring: keep them narrow.
Breathing
Inhale lowering, exhale extending.
