Best Advanced Triceps Workouts With Flat Bench

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This workout utilizes a flat bench, a versatile piece of equipment, to support the body during intricate exercises performed with free weights, cables, or bands.

Advanced exercises included in this routine demand a high level of expertise and mastery due to their complexity and potential risks; proficiency in performing these movements is expected, typically achieved after four years of consistent training experience.

Focusing on the triceps muscles, which play a key role in elbow extension and pushing movements, the exercises are designed to target and strengthen this specific group utilizing methods such as extensions, close-grip presses, and controlled repetitions.

The 6 Best Advanced Triceps Exercises with Flat Bench

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  • 1. Close-Grip Bench Press

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    Barbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Close-Grip Bench Press targets the triceps more than the standard bench press by keeping your hands closer together. This exercise is ideal for adding triceps strength to your chest workout.

    How to do it

    The Close-Grip Bench Press targets the triceps more than the standard bench press by keeping your hands closer together. This exercise is ideal for adding triceps strength to your chest workout.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    80lbs
    2
    8reps
    80lbs
    3
    8reps
    80lbs
  • 2. Dumbbell Skullcrusher

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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Skullcrusher is a great exercise for strengthening your triceps. Using dumbbells helps ensure both arms work equally and adds a challenge to your stability.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Skullcrusher is a great exercise for strengthening your triceps. Using dumbbells helps ensure both arms work equally and adds a challenge to your stability.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 3. Skullcrusher

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    EZ Bar
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    Flat Bench

    Skullcrushers are a triceps exercise performed while lying on a bench. This movement focuses on isolating the triceps and can be done with an EZ-Bar for better grip and stability.

    How to do it

    Skullcrushers are a triceps exercise performed while lying on a bench. This movement focuses on isolating the triceps and can be done with an EZ-Bar for better grip and stability.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 4. Bench Dip

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    The Bench Dip is a simple bodyweight exercise that mainly works your triceps. It’s easier than regular dips because your feet stay on the ground, making it perfect for beginners to build strength towards full dips.

    How to do it

    The Bench Dip is a simple bodyweight exercise that mainly works your triceps. It’s easier than regular dips because your feet stay on the ground, making it perfect for beginners to build strength towards full dips.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
    2
    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 5. Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press

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    Smith Machine
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    Flat Bench

    The Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press is a safe way to strengthen your triceps, chest, and shoulders. This exercise focuses on your triceps, helping to build arm strength and muscle definition, making it great for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press is a safe way to strengthen your triceps, chest, and shoulders. This exercise focuses on your triceps, helping to build arm strength and muscle definition, making it great for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    65lbs
    2
    8reps
    65lbs
    3
    8reps
    65lbs
  • 6. Tate Press

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    Flat Bench

    The Tate Press is a tricep exercise that uses dumbbells to isolate and strengthen your arms. It helps target the triceps effectively, especially the long head, while ensuring even muscle engagement on both sides.

    How to do it

    The Tate Press is a tricep exercise that uses dumbbells to isolate and strengthen your arms. It helps target the triceps effectively, especially the long head, while ensuring even muscle engagement on both sides.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs

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