Arms · TRX
Suspender Triceps Extension
How to do the suspender triceps extension, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Face away from the TRX anchor and grip the handles overhead with arms extended, leaning forward so your body angles toward the floor. Keeping your upper arms fixed and elbows pointing forward, bend only at the elbows to lower your head between your hands, then extend your arms to press back to the start.
- 1Feel the stretch and load in your triceps as your elbows bend and your
- 2body lowers
- 3Keep your upper arms locked in place so only your forearms move
- 4Drive through your triceps to straighten your arms and return to the line
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows drift wide or drop toward the floor
- Don't let your hips sag; hold a straight body line
- Don't shrug your shoulders to help push yourself back up
Muscles worked
The suspender triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the upper abs and lower abs assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
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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.