Exercises / Beginner
Triceps extensions on parallel bars
- Triceps
- Abs
- Forearms
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Parallettes
01 / Steps
How to do it
Place your hands on parallel bars at approximately thigh-level height and your body back.
Bend your elbows until your forearms rest on the bars.
Return to the starting position to complete one repetition.
You can vary the difficulty of the exercise by varying the height at which you place your hands, the lower the hands, the harder the execution will be.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Abs
Forearms
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio5
- Mobility20
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