The triceps, or triceps brachii, is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates. It consists of three parts: the medial, lateral, and long head. All three heads cross the elbow jo
Right-sided triceps brachii seen from behind. (After Testut's Anatony.)
Drawing of the right-sided triceps brachii, depicting its three heads; posterior view. 1, Lateral head. — 2, Long or scapular head. — 3, Medial or short head. — 4, Olecranon (ulna). — 5, Radius. — 6, Capsular ligament of the shoulder joint. (After Hughes.)
Horizontal section of upper arm. Triceps muscle is shown in green text
The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement, with t
Triceps
…push-downs, lying triceps extensions, and arm extensions behind the back. Examples of compound pressing movements include the push up, the JM press, the bench press and its variants, the military press and dips. A closer grip shifts emphasis to the triceps in these compounds. Static contraction movements include…
A man performs a barbell bench press while another spots him.
A female athlete performing a bench press at the IPA world championship 2007, in the "Bench Only" category