The Best—and Worst—Exercises for Tricep Gains, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The triceps brachii is a three-headed muscle that plays a critical role in elbow extension, ...

Flabby arms are often the bane of our lives as we age. But there’s plenty we can do to banish so-called bingo wings, by targeting the triceps. While toned triceps certainly enhance appearance, their ...

YOU CAN CLASSIFY exercises in a number of ways—by muscle group, movement pattern, or implement used, for example—but one of the most basic methods is whether it's a compound movement (using multiple ...

Compound exercises use multiple joints to perform a specific movement, while isolation exercises target a specific joint. Both types of exercises build muscle and burn calories; deciding which is best ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." ON THE BACKSIDE of each of your upper arms is an unsung hero. With the right amount of consistent, ...

And theres a simple reason for that. Whenever you set up under the bench press (or heck, whenever you do a pushup), youre working your chest. You know that. Especially when it comes to the bench press ...

For next level gains, sometimes it pays to single out one specific muscle group for punishment and hammer it until you can't even think about finishing another rep. Men's Health Fitness Director ...

If toning the back of your arms is a goal, strengthening the triceps can help eliminate that common trouble spot that jiggles when you wave and help you feel more confident. But even more important, ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. We’re going to start with a heavy(ish) compound exercise that works your arms and shoulders together. Then we’ll move on to moderately heavy exercises ...

Tricep exercises are a fundamental part of arm day and increasing upper-body strength as triceps make up two thirds of your upper arm. The antagonist (opposing) muscle to the star player, the biceps, ...

Arm day can be one of the most fun days at the gym, but don't limit yourself to just bicep exercises. Your triceps, on the back of your arm, are an even larger arm muscle, and they're what give you ...

Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and grip a single dumbbell with both hands. Raise the weight overhead and straighten your arms. Brace your core and keep your ribs pulled down. Lower the ...