Ranking

Best triceps exercises

Exercises where triceps are a main mover, best muscle growth rating first, with more weight on ratings several sources agree on. Growth per unit of fatigue and injury risk are shown when rated.

  1. 1Overhead cable triceps extension, start positionOverhead cable triceps extensionElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    4.5 2 sources
  2. 2Dip, start positionDipHorizontal pushDip station
    Growth
    4.0 5 sources
    Injury risk
    2.5 2 sources
  3. 3EZ-bar skull crusher, start positionEZ-bar skull crusherElbow extensionEZ bar
    Growth
    5.0 1 source
  4. 4Cable triceps pushdown, start positionCable triceps pushdownElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    4.0 3 sources
  5. 5Triceps dip, start positionTriceps dipVertical pushDip station
    Growth
    3.8 4 sources
    Injury risk
    3.0 2 sources
  6. 6Close-grip bench press, start positionClose-grip bench pressHorizontal pushBarbell
    Growth
    4.0 2 sources
    Worth the fatigue
    2.0 1 source
  7. 7Dumbbell skull crusher, start positionDumbbell skull crusherElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    4.0 2 sources
  8. 8Cable katana triceps extension, start positionCable katana triceps extensionElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  9. 9Cable triceps kickback, start positionCable triceps kickbackElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  10. 10Incline dumbbell overhead triceps extension, start positionIncline dumbbell overhead triceps extensionElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
    Injury risk
    2.0 1 source
  11. 11Incline dumbbell triceps kickback, start positionIncline dumbbell triceps kickbackElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  12. 12Overhead EZ-bar triceps extension, start positionOverhead EZ-bar triceps extensionElbow extensionEZ bar
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  13. 13Single-arm dumbbell overhead triceps extension, start positionSingle-arm dumbbell overhead triceps extensionElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  14. 14Smith machine JM press, start positionSmith machine JM pressElbow extensionSmith machine
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  15. 15Straight-bar dip, start positionStraight-bar dipVertical pushDip station
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  16. 16Diamond push-up, start positionDiamond push-upHorizontal pushNo equipment
    Growth
    3.5 2 sources
  17. 17Barbell JM press, start positionBarbell JM pressHorizontal pushBarbell
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  18. 18Machine dip, start positionMachine dipVertical pushAssisted pull-up/dip machine
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  19. 19Rope triceps pushdown, start positionRope triceps pushdownElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  20. 20Seated dumbbell French press, start positionSeated dumbbell French pressElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  21. 21Bench dip, start positionBench dipVertical pushNo equipment
    Growth
    2.5 2 sources
  22. 22Close-grip push-up, start positionClose-grip push-upHorizontal pushNo equipment
    Growth
    2.0 1 source
  23. 23Reverse-grip triceps pushdown, start positionReverse-grip triceps pushdownElbow extensionCable
    Growth
    2.0 1 source
  24. 24Dumbbell triceps kickback, start positionDumbbell triceps kickbackElbow extensionDumbbells
    Growth
    2.0 2 sources
  25. 25Machine triceps extension, start positionMachine triceps extensionElbow extensionTriceps extension machine
    Growth
    1.0 1 source
  26. 26Floor press, start positionFloor pressHorizontal pushBarbell
    Growth
    1.7 3 sources

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