Many daily activities-steering a car, typing on a keyboard, chopping vegetables for dinner, even hugging someone you love-are forward- reaching movements. Even in yoga practice, you're often ...

If toning the back of your arms is a goal, strengthening the triceps can help eliminate that common trouble spot that jiggles when you wave and help you feel more confident. But even more important, ...

A tricep dip performed on a workout bench or elevated surface is an excellent entry-level exercise that lays the foundation for more advanced movements, like tricep dips on a dip bar. It’s a simple ...

If you tend to walk right past the cable machine at the gym, listen up. While you can always work your triceps with a set of dumbbells, the cable machine is an excellent way to isolate your arms and ...

One of the most important arm muscles is the triceps brachii (the triceps, for short). You use your triceps to extend your arm. It opposes the biceps muscle, which is used to flex the arm. You also ...

Chair dips, or tricep dips, work your tricep muscles located on the back of the upper arms. This exercise also works your pecs, shoulders, and the muscles on some of your ribs. Looking to stay fit ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Arm day can be one of ...

Triceps stretches are arm stretches that work the large muscles at the back of your upper arms. Regular stretches can help prevent injury, increase range of motion, and prevent tight triceps, among ...

Good things always come in threes: fairy godmothers, parts of a combo meal, boy bands made of brothers (Hi Jonas and Hansen!). So it’s no surprise the most eye-popping muscle in your arms is, in fact, ...

If you've read our round-up of tricep exercises, you'll know that the tricep muscle makes up 60% of your upper arm. It's a huge proportion, and while all the exercises included in the aforementioned ...