Lever Triceps Extension
Description
The lever triceps extension is a tricep isolation exercise performed on a dedicated machine with arm pads and a guided handle path. The fixed position eliminates any body english and isolates the triceps almost entirely. It is excellent for beginners learning tricep contraction and for advanced lifters pushing to strict failure.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Lever Triceps Extension Instructions
- Adjust the seat so your upper arms rest flat on the arm pad when seated, elbows aligned with the pivot point.
- Sit with your back against the pad. Grip the handles with both hands.
- Brace your core. Keep your upper arms pressed firmly against the pad throughout.
- Extend at the elbows to push the handles forward and down until your arms are fully extended.
- Squeeze your triceps hard at the bottom for one second.
- Slowly bend at the elbows to return the handles to the start position over two to three seconds.
- Stop just before the weight stack touches down. Maintain tension throughout.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Lever Triceps Extension Form & Visual
Lever Triceps Extension Benefits
- Strict tricep isolation with no body english
- Guided path makes it easy to feel the target muscle
- Allows safe training to failure
- Easy to load progressively
- Excellent for beginners and high-rep volume work
- Useful for drop sets and giant sets
Lever Triceps Extension Muscles Worked
- Triceps brachii (all three heads)
- Anconeus
Lever Triceps Extension Variations & Alternatives
- Cable One-Arm Tricep Pushdown
- Dumbbell Lying Tricep Extension
- Cable Overhead Tricep Extension
- EZ Bar Skull Crusher
- Single-Arm Lever Tricep Extension
- Pause Lever Tricep Extension
- Tempo Lever Tricep Extension
