Arms · Bodyweight
Roll Triceps Side Lying on Floor
How to do the roll triceps side lying on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your side with a foam roller under the back of your upper arm and the arm extended overhead. Slowly roll along the triceps, pausing on tight spots, then switch to the other arm.
- 1Feel the roller release tension in the triceps
- 2Pause on tender spots and let them soften
- 3Roll slowly between shoulder and elbow
Common mistakes
- Do not roll over the elbow or shoulder joint
- Avoid moving too fast over tight areas
- Do not tense the arm; let it relax
Muscles worked
The roll triceps side lying on floor mainly works the triceps.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsMinor
Kovo programs the roll triceps side lying on floor for you and tracks it every session.
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More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.