Bicep curls are a staple arm exercise in the weight room, but don’t ignore the back of your arms. Those grocery bags will feel lighter in no time with some tricep kickbacks as part of your strength training schedule.
Tricep kickback exercises are great for improving the strength of your triceps. The isolation exercise allows you to train your tricep without involving multiple muscles so you can say buh-bye to arm flab. Tricep kickbacks are a great move to do when you want to rest other muscles and still spend some time in the weight room.
Primary muscle engaged:
- Triceps (no surprise here!)
- Anconeus (an elbow stabilizer of your lower arm)
Back to Basics Boot Camp Tip: Be sure you don’t swing your arms back too quickly. Swinging your arm cheats you out of strengthening your muscle because you use the momentum of the movement to bring the weight up.
Tricep kickback exercises have a reputation of being a tough motion to master correctly. To reap the benefits of the tricep kickback it is important to practice proper form. Here is how it’s done from GeoBeats:
Feeling strong and toned? Try these tricep kickback variations to challenge your arm muscles:
- Grab a dumbbell and do tricep kickbacks with both arms at the same time.
- Gradually increase the weight of your dumbbells.
- Try rotating your wrist so that your palm is facing up or down. The wrist direction can help you feel the burn a different way.
Do you do tricep kickbacks? Do you pair them with another arm exercise?
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