Speed Band Overhead Triceps

How to perform

1. 01For this exercise anchor a band to the ground. We used an incline bench and anchored the band to the base, standing over the bench. Alternatively, this could be performed standing on the band.
2. 02To begin, pull the band behind your head, holding it with a pronated grip and your elbows up. This will be your starting position.
3. 03To perform the movement, extend through the elbow to to straighten your arms, ensuring that you keep your upper arm in place.
4. 04Pause, and then return to the starting position.

Form cues

• —Drive through the full range — do not cut the lockout short.
• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.