Speed Band Overhead Triceps

What it is

This movement isolates and strengthens your triceps muscles. You'll extend your arms overhead against the band's resistance, effectively targeting the back of your upper arms. It is an efficient way to build endurance and shape in this muscle group.

Technique tips

• Securely anchor the resistance band under your foot or a bench.
• Start with your elbows high and pointing forward.
• Maintain a steady upper arm throughout the movement.
• Extend fully, feeling the contraction in your triceps.
• Control the band's resistance as you return to the start.
• Use a pronated (overhand) grip on the band.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.