Bodyweight Triceps Extension from Plank Position

BicepsBody WeightIntermediate

Start in a plank position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body in a straight line from head to heels.

Engage your core and bend your elbows to lower your body towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

Push through your palms to extend your arms back to the starting position.

How to perform the Bodyweight Triceps Extension from Plank Position

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Bodyweight Triceps Extension from Plank Position using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your biceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your biceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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