Five Tricep Exercises For Women
These four tricep exercises for women, will give you those nice tight and toned triceps that will allow you to expose your arms.
Many women today are nervous about exposing their arms in the summertime due to a lack of definition in the muscles or because of excess body fat. There are some specific exercises that can burn fat, and give you the definition that you are looking for.
All you have to do is check out a couple of tricep exercises for women that are included here, and you won’t believe how it works!
These five tricep exercises for women are helpful:
1. Hanging Dips – This exercise will not only work your triceps, but it will also improve your core, shoulders and overall balance. Many gyms have dip bars available, but if yours doesn’t just do dips off a bench. Hanging can be accomplished by holding yourself up using the dip handles, lowering yourself downward by bending the arms, stopping when you are at a 90 degree angle. Those of you on benches should just dip down to the 90 degree mark, but your shoulders can get hurt if you go lower. Something you can do is slow down the movement so it takes a few seconds to get to that point, and move back up slowly.
2. Dumbbell Tricep Extension: Sit straight or stand for this one. With a dumbbell, hold it above your head using both of your arms, then lower it down towards your back, repeating the process. You can also use just one arm at a time but of course make sure to lower the weight you would use.
3. Skull crusher: I just like the name of this move… Lay on a bench with a small barbell, the gym often has smaller 3 ft. You can find three foot preweighted barbells if you like; just hold it right up and bend your arms downward. Work on slow lowering of 4-6 seconds.
4. Close Grip push-ups: This one you can do anywhere! You’ll work all the same muscle groups the dips do, making it a full body workout. Place your hands directly underneath your shoulders and get your body into a push-up position. Keeping elbows in by your side lower down for push ups and return to start. Make sure you’re squeezing your stomach and butt at the same time!
5. Tricep Kick-Backs: Find a bench and kneel down on it, leaning on the leg that you are holding your weight up with. Keep your head and back straight, and then begin putting the weight at 90 degrees, making sure to do it slowly. Extend the weight keeping your elbow completely stationary.
There you have it, the five best tricep exercises for women!
The names might sound a little weird, but the exercises that we have outlined here will help women get the toned and tight-looking arms they’ve always dreamed of having. After all, once you start using these exercises you will feel the burn and develop that infamous “V” in the backside of your arms.
You should use these tricep exercises for women at least 2-3 times each week and do 3 sets of at least 8-10 repetitions. You will be amazed at what these tricep exercises for women will do to your arms!!
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