Triceps Extension (Overhead)

Exercise Information

Exercise Name:	Triceps Extension (Overhead)
Resistance Band Type:	A flat resistance band
Equipment Required:
Body Parts Exercised:	Triceps

Exercise Procedure

Exercise Start Position

1. Stand on the mid-point of the resistance band or wrap it around an object that is not going to move such as a pole, fence, tree or something similar. The resistance band should be at a low position if it’s wrapped around an anchor point.
2. Stand facing away from the anchor point in a balanced, stable stance holding both ends of the resistance band in both hands with your arms raised and bent with your hands behind your head. There should be some tension in the resistance band at this starting position.

Exercise End Position

1. Stand facing away from the anchor point in a balanced, stable stance holding both ends of the resistance band in both hands with your arms extended above your head.

Action

1. With your hands starting behind your head, extend your arms upwards into a straightened position.
2. Then, return to the start position and repeat.

Modification Options

1. Vary the strength or length of the resistance band to increase/ decrease the difficulty of the exercise.

Exercise Prescription

1-3 sets of up to 15 repetitions. Note that if you can do more than 15 repetitions of a particular exercise, you should increase the difficulty of that exercise. If you are performing multiple sets, you may do 2-3 sets of the one exercise before moving on to the next exercise or cycle through your whole program 2-3 times.

Up to 60 seconds rest between sets. The duration of rest will be dependent upon the intensity of the exercise for you.

Triceps Extension (Overhead) Demonstration Video