Your triceps make up nearly two-thirds of your upper arm, making them the key muscle group for building stronger, more ...

One of the most important arm muscles is the triceps brachii (the triceps, for short). You use your triceps to extend your arm. It opposes the biceps muscle, which is used to flex the arm. You also ...

Training your triceps helps tone your arms, making them stronger and more defined. Strong triceps support your upper body ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Arm day can be one of ...

The Best—and Worst—Exercises for Tricep Gains, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The triceps brachii is a three-headed muscle that plays a critical role in elbow extension, ...

FEELING STRONG ENOUGH to go sleeveless to show off the big guns is a go-to gym goal. If you're coming up short on your triceps training, however, you're not going to be able to show off even half of ...

If toning the back of your arms is a goal, strengthening the triceps can help eliminate that common trouble spot that jiggles when you wave and help you feel more confident. But even more important, ...

As the old adage goes, good things always come in threes, so it’s no surprise the most eye-popping muscle in your arms is, in fact, three parts that join together. 'There are three heads to the tricep ...

The triceps — the forgotten halves of the upper arms. You might hear “welcome to the gun show” after a bicep pump, but rarely do you hear a clever quip about the triceps. Nevertheless, they’re ...

The name skull crushers isn’t too enticing—I get it—but it's a great triceps-toning move, and not as scary as it sounds. While it might be a little more advanced than other dumbbell exercises ...

No arm workout is complete without a few exercises for triceps, but that doesn’t mean you need to leave your sweaty prints on every piece of iron in the weight room. In fact, according to top trainers ...

Your triceps are an important muscle in the back of your arms. They help you extend your arms, provide strength for pushing, and help keep an overall balance in your upper body. ‌ Tendons connect your ...