Lying barbell french press
Focus on keeping your elbows in and pointed above your head to keep tension on your triceps throughout the range of motion. Can also be done with an EZ-bar. You can further stretch the long head by positioning the upper arm about 45 degrees above the plane of the bench.

Seated EZ-barbell overhead extension
The long head of the triceps works hardest when your elbows point directly up. Keep your elbows in and your upper arms stationary throughout.

Close-grip barbell bench press
This exercise effectively hits all the major heads of your triceps. Concentrate on keeping your elbows close to your sides throughout. Allowing them to flare out increases the involvement of your chest.

Lying triceps kickback
Lie on your back on a flat bench, grabbing a moderate weight EZ-bar behind your head. With your elbows positioned by your ears, in a controlled motion kick the bar upward and outward, bringing the bar level with your body, then lower.

Cable pressdown
Attach a pressdown bar or V-bar to a high pulley and stand erect about 1½ feet back. In the start position, your arms should be bent roughly 90 degrees so that your forearms are parallel to the floor. Press down on the handle and extend your elbow joints until your arms are straight, or nearly so, briefly squeeze your triceps. Bring the handle back to the start position under control.

High-cable triceps extension
Attach an EZ-bar handle to a high pulley. With your back to the unit and a staggered stance about 2 feet from the weight stack, grasp the bar with an overhand grip over your head and lean forward. Position your elbows so they're pointing to the front, about parallel with the floor. Extend your elbows in a controlled motion, squeezing your triceps, but don't let your elbows flare out too much during the movement. Release the weight under control. Try not to throw your bodyweight into the movement during extension.

Two-arm dumbbell overhead extension
Sit on a utility bench with a back support and grasp a dumbbell overhead. Keeping your elbows in and pointing up, lower the dumbbell behind your neck but not all the way down to your shoulders. Press the dumbbell back up to a fully extended position and repeat.

One-arm dumbbell overhead extension
Standing erect, grasp a dumbbell in one hand and extend that arm straight overhead. Bend your elbow (keeping it stabilized in this position) so that the weight tracks behind your head, then press back upward in a smooth motion. Be careful not to exaggerate the arch in your spine. You can also do this exercise seated.

Dumbbell kickback
Concentrate on keeping your upper arm stationary and parallel to the floor. To emphasize the medial and lateral heads of the triceps even more, angle your shoulder joint back slightly so that your upper arm is a few inches above your torso.

Dips
Concentrate on keeping your elbows back, rather than flared, and your torso erect, rather than inclined. Don't overstretch at the bottom. This exercise can be made more difficult through the addition of resistance, usually in the form of weight attached to a lifting belt. You can also do the bench dip version.

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