Best Triceps Workouts With Barbells To Build Strength

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

1. Lie on a bench with your shoulder blades squeezed together and feet flat on the ground.
2. Grab the barbell with hands slightly closer than shoulder-width apart, and lift it over your chest.
3. Lower the barbell toward your chest by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
4. Touch the barbell lightly on your chest, then push it back up to the starting position.

The Incline Barbell Skull Crusher is a tricep exercise done on an incline bench. It helps stretch and strengthen the triceps by using a barbell for added stability, allowing for better focus on the movement.

How to do it

1. Lie back on an incline bench set at 45-60 degrees, keeping your shoulder blades tight and heels on the ground.
2. Hold the barbell with a shoulder-width grip, positioned above your shoulders.
3. Keep your upper arms still as you bend your elbows to lower the barbell above your forehead.
4. Exhale and extend your arms to lift the barbell back to the starting position.