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EZ Barbell Seated Triceps Extension
How to do the ez barbell seated triceps extension, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- EZ Bar
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit upright on a bench holding an EZ bar overhead with a close grip on the angled bends, arms extended. Keeping your upper arms fixed and close to your head, bend at the elbows to lower the bar behind your head until you feel a stretch in your triceps. Extend your elbows to press the bar back overhead and squeeze your triceps at the top.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in your triceps as the bar lowers behind your head
- 2Keep your upper arms locked next to your head, only forearms move
- 3Squeeze your triceps to press the bar back to full extension
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows flare wide as you lower the bar
- Avoid arching your lower back to press the weight up
- Don't drop the bar too fast behind your head
Muscles worked
The ez barbell seated triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.