Just Kick Back

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Written By Jim Stoppani, PhD

Updated November 29, 2018

Just Kick Back

Few people realize that the arm movement during the kickback mimics the arm movement during the triceps press-down. But once you see both of theseexercises performed, you realize that they are very similar. The only difference is the body position you are in.

With the triceps press-down your torso is upright as your arms stay at your sides while you extend your arms at the elbows.With the triceps kickbacks, your torso is parallel with the floor, but your arm still stays at your sides while you extend your arm at the elbow. This allows you to have resistance with free weights like a dumbbell.

The Good ole Days

Back in the day before cable machines were invented and only free weights were available, the triceps kickback was the only way to do triceps extensionswith your arms by your sides, which better targets the triceps lateral head. But today you can also do kickbacks with cables. This can be better than dumbbellsbecause it provides continuous tension on the triceps throughout the entire range of motion

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