Old School Reverse Extensions
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The exercise targets the triceps by having the lifter extend their arms while lying on a bench. It's a variant of the skull crusher, focusing on tricep strength and isolation. This move is beneficial for building upper arm mass and enhancing pressing strength.
How to do it
- Lie on a bench, holding an EZ Barbell with arms extended above your chest.
- Keep elbows stationary and slowly lower the bar towards your forehead by bending your elbows.
- Pause briefly at the bottom, then extend your arms to return to the starting position.
Muscles worked
Primary Triceps Brachii
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
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