Exercise library / Triceps Kickback
Isolation · Isolation
Triceps Kickback
Triceps Kickback isolates the triceps with minimal help from other muscles. Use a deliberate tempo and a full range of motion — momentum steals the tension this movement exists to create. It is easy to recover from, so it slots in almost anywhere in a session.
Primary muscles
Triceps
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Dumbbell, Cable
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Cable Triceps Pushdown
Same isolation pattern · also trains the triceps.
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Overhead Triceps Extension
Same isolation pattern · also trains the triceps.
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