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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When strong, toned arms are a goal, people tend to focus on the biceps. But the triceps are actually the largest muscle in the arm, making them an essential area to target when it comes to ...

Tricep dips, also sometimes just called dips, are a popular exercise because you don't necessarily need to do them in a gym. They work several key arm and shoulder muscles in addition to your chest ...

The triceps — the forgotten halves of the upper arms. You might hear “welcome to the gun show” after a bicep pump, but rarely do you hear a clever quip about the triceps. Nevertheless, they’re ...

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 ...