Best Beginner Triceps Workouts To Build Strength

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This workout is designed to enhance triceps strength and definition through targeted exercises.

It incorporates workouts utilizing compound and isolation movements, enabling effective muscle engagement and improved performance.

Structured within accessible and low-risk techniques, these beginner-friendly routines aid in gaining confidence while achieving progress.

By focusing on the triceps, the workouts bolster arm extension and support pushing motions frequently utilized in daily and athletic scenarios.

Weights and repetitions are adjusted to suit initial training phases, ensuring a solid foundation for long-term strength development.

The 15 Best Beginner Triceps Exercises to Build Strength

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  • 1. Dip

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    Dip (Parallel) Bar

    Dips are a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the triceps. You lift and lower your body using your arms while keeping your core engaged.

    How to do it

    Dips are a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the triceps. You lift and lower your body using your arms while keeping your core engaged.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    6reps
    2
    6reps
    3
    6reps
  • 2. Dumbbell Skullcrusher

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    Dumbbells
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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
    17.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    17.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 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
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    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 4. Seated Tricep Press

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    Dumbbells

    The Seated Tricep Press is an exercise that strengthens your triceps by using a dumbbell. It helps improve your range of motion by pressing the weight overhead, adding variety to your workouts.

    How to do it

    The Seated Tricep Press is an exercise that strengthens your triceps by using a dumbbell. It helps improve your range of motion by pressing the weight overhead, adding variety to your workouts.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs
  • 5. Bench Dip

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    Flat Bench

    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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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
  • 6. Dumbbell Kickbacks

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    Dumbbell Kickbacks are a great exercise for beginners to strengthen the triceps. Using dumbbells helps ensure you work each arm evenly. This exercise can also be adjusted for more challenge as you progress.

    How to do it

    Dumbbell Kickbacks are a great exercise for beginners to strengthen the triceps. Using dumbbells helps ensure you work each arm evenly. This exercise can also be adjusted for more challenge as you progress.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs
  • 7. Machine Tricep Dip

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    Tricep Dip Machine

    Machine Tricep Dips are a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps using a machine. The machine provides stability, making it easier to concentrate on the movement without worrying about balance. This exercise is ideal for building muscle and preparing for bodyweight dips.

    How to do it

    Machine Tricep Dips are a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps using a machine. The machine provides stability, making it easier to concentrate on the movement without worrying about balance. This exercise is ideal for building muscle and preparing for bodyweight dips.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    55lbs
    2
    8reps
    55lbs
    3
    8reps
    55lbs
  • 8. Machine Tricep Extension

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    Triceps Extension Machine

    The Machine Tricep Extension is an exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, ensuring that only your triceps are engaged while keeping your elbows steady against the pad.

    How to do it

    The Machine Tricep Extension is an exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, ensuring that only your triceps are engaged while keeping your elbows steady against the pad.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 9. 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
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    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 10. Cable Tricep Pushdown

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    Rope Cable

    The Cable Tricep Pushdown is an exercise that works the triceps, the muscles at the back of your arms. Using a flat bar allows you to keep your palms facing down, helping to stabilize your wrists as you perform the move.

    How to do it

    The Cable Tricep Pushdown is an exercise that works the triceps, the muscles at the back of your arms. Using a flat bar allows you to keep your palms facing down, helping to stabilize your wrists as you perform the move.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    35lbs
    2
    8reps
    35lbs
    3
    8reps
    35lbs
  • 11. Handle Band Tricep Extension

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    Handle Bands

    The Handle Band Tricep Extension is a simple exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps. Using a resistance band allows you to control the tension and gradually increase the resistance for better results in muscle development.

    How to do it

    The Handle Band Tricep Extension is a simple exercise that focuses on strengthening your triceps. Using a resistance band allows you to control the tension and gradually increase the resistance for better results in muscle development.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
    2
    9reps
    3
    9reps
  • 12. Single Arm High Cable Tricep Extension

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    Rope Cable

    The Single Arm High Cable Tricep Extension targets the triceps for better arm definition. Using the cable machine allows for a full stretch of the tricep muscles, promoting growth and strength.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm High Cable Tricep Extension targets the triceps for better arm definition. Using the cable machine allows for a full stretch of the tricep muscles, promoting growth and strength.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    12.5lbs
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    8reps
    12.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    12.5lbs
  • 13. Single Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension

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    The Single Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension is an exercise that focuses on your triceps using only one arm. This helps improve strength balance between both sides while challenging your stability.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension is an exercise that focuses on your triceps using only one arm. This helps improve strength balance between both sides while challenging your stability.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 14. TRX Tricep Extension

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    The TRX Tricep Extension is a bodyweight exercise using a TRX suspension system to strengthen the triceps while also improving core stability and balance. It's adaptable for all fitness levels, making it a great way to enhance muscle tone and endurance.

    How to do it

    The TRX Tricep Extension is a bodyweight exercise using a TRX suspension system to strengthen the triceps while also improving core stability and balance. It's adaptable for all fitness levels, making it a great way to enhance muscle tone and endurance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
  • 15. Mini Loop Band Tricep Press

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    Mini Loop Bands

    The Mini Loop Band Tricep Press is an exercise that uses a resistance band to strengthen your triceps muscles. It’s an easy and efficient workout you can do at home or in the gym to improve muscle endurance and strength.

    How to do it

    The Mini Loop Band Tricep Press is an exercise that uses a resistance band to strengthen your triceps muscles. It’s an easy and efficient workout you can do at home or in the gym to improve muscle endurance and strength.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps

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