Arms · TRX
Suspender Triceps Press
How to do the suspender triceps press, 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
Set TRX straps to mid-length and face away from the anchor, holding a handle in each hand overhead with elbows bent beside your ears. Lean your weight onto the straps, then extend your elbows to press your body back up to standing, keeping the upper arms still.
- 1The triceps extending the elbows to drive you up
- 2A straight, braced body from head to heels
- 3Your upper arms staying fixed beside your head
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips sag or pike during the press
- Flaring the elbows wide instead of forward
- Using the shoulders to bail you out at the bottom
Muscles worked
The suspender triceps press mainly works the triceps, with the upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and front delts assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- LatsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- GlutesMinor
Kovo programs the suspender triceps press 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.