Triceps
noun
A large muscle at the back of the upper arm in humans.
Regular push-ups can help strengthen your triceps.
Often appears as...
- strong triceps
- triceps workout
noun
Any of a group of three muscles in the arms or legs of mammals.
The horse's triceps muscle is large and powerful, contributing to its speed.
Often appears as...
- triceps brachii
- triceps surae
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A large muscle at the back of the upper arm in humans.
Regular push-ups can help strengthen your triceps.
Often appears as...
- strong triceps
- triceps workout
noun
Any of a group of three muscles in the arms or legs of mammals.
The horse's triceps muscle is large and powerful, contributing to its speed.
Often appears as...
- triceps brachii
- triceps surae
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Arm Muscle
The triceps is specifically at the back of your upper arm, opposite the biceps.
She flexed her triceps to show how much she had toned her arms.
Pro Tip 2/3Strength Training
Triceps are commonly targeted in workouts focusing on upper arm strength and toning.
My gym instructor included a lot of triceps exercises in my new workout routine.
Pro Tip 3/3Push Movements
Triceps are engaged in pushing actions, not just during specific exercises.
You use your triceps when you push open a heavy door.
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Arm Muscle
The triceps is specifically at the back of your upper arm, opposite the biceps.
She flexed her triceps to show how much she had toned her arms.
Pro Tip 2/3Strength Training
Triceps are commonly targeted in workouts focusing on upper arm strength and toning.
My gym instructor included a lot of triceps exercises in my new workout routine.
Pro Tip 3/3Push Movements
Triceps are engaged in pushing actions, not just during specific exercises.
You use your triceps when you push open a heavy door.
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Arm Muscle
The triceps is specifically at the back of your upper arm, opposite the biceps.
She flexed her triceps to show how much she had toned her arms.
Pro Tip 2/3Strength Training
Triceps are commonly targeted in workouts focusing on upper arm strength and toning.
My gym instructor included a lot of triceps exercises in my new workout routine.
Pro Tip 3/3Push Movements
Triceps are engaged in pushing actions, not just during specific exercises.
You use your triceps when you push open a heavy door.
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Outlasting the Enemy in...
cover the entire left side of my body my left leg one guy's legs amputated another guy's been shot in the pelvis in the bicep and another's been shot through his ankle my triceps hanging off I've been through a lot of adversity in my life this was just another test and I knew if I could make it through then I
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How your muscular system...
the hair-like cilia in our airways, and certain white blood cells. Muscle contraction can be split into three main types. The first two, shortening muscle fibers and lengthening them, generate opposing forces. So the biceps will shorten while the triceps will lengthen or relax,
Video examples
Outlasting the Enemy in...
cover the entire left side of my body my left leg one guy's legs amputated another guy's been shot in the pelvis in the bicep and another's been shot through his ankle my triceps hanging off I've been through a lot of adversity in my life this was just another test and I knew if I could make it through then I
Video examples
How your muscular system...
the hair-like cilia in our airways, and certain white blood cells. Muscle contraction can be split into three main types. The first two, shortening muscle fibers and lengthening them, generate opposing forces. So the biceps will shorten while the triceps will lengthen or relax,
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Quote examples
Adam Cole
American Wrestler
I had been wrestling with a fracture in my elbow and a slight tear in my triceps for quite some time, but it was continuing to get worse. As I worked through it, I ended up dislocating my shoulder and tearing my labrum. All of these injuries were on the same arm, so things like working out or even sleeping became increasingly difficult.
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Jake Shimabukuro
American Musician
When you play guitar and strum, you're using biceps and triceps to move up and down. I realized you could just turn your wrist, your forearm, using smaller muscles in your arm that are much more efficient and much quicker.
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Jason Isaacs
English Actor
I'm still spending my working life trying to mine people's souls and now they're complimenting me in reviews on the amount of time I spend in the gym. On the definition of my triceps.
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Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
For evening workouts, I work out two body parts; a big muscle and a small, like, say, the chest and the triceps. I lift crazy weights and take no breaks while I'm at it.
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Navya Nair
Indian Actress
The workout regimen I follow works for each body part like arms, legs, core muscles, biceps and triceps. And, I work out daily for nearly one and a half hours.
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Phil Heath
American Athlete
It's not that I don't want big triceps, but the truth is, I've never had much difficulty adding mass to them.
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Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
Most people make the mistake of over-training the biceps and under-training the triceps.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian Actor
You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.
Quote examples
James Haskell
English Athlete
If you want bigger arms, target the triceps, not the biceps.
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Adam Peaty
British Athlete
Biceps for show, triceps for go.
Quote examples
Adam Cole
American Wrestler
I had been wrestling with a fracture in my elbow and a slight tear in my triceps for quite some time, but it was continuing to get worse. As I worked through it, I ended up dislocating my shoulder and tearing my labrum. All of these injuries were on the same arm, so things like working out or even sleeping became increasingly difficult.
Quote examples
Jake Shimabukuro
American Musician
When you play guitar and strum, you're using biceps and triceps to move up and down. I realized you could just turn your wrist, your forearm, using smaller muscles in your arm that are much more efficient and much quicker.
Quote examples
Jason Isaacs
English Actor
I'm still spending my working life trying to mine people's souls and now they're complimenting me in reviews on the amount of time I spend in the gym. On the definition of my triceps.
Quote examples
Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
For evening workouts, I work out two body parts; a big muscle and a small, like, say, the chest and the triceps. I lift crazy weights and take no breaks while I'm at it.
Quote examples
Navya Nair
Indian Actress
The workout regimen I follow works for each body part like arms, legs, core muscles, biceps and triceps. And, I work out daily for nearly one and a half hours.
Quote examples
Phil Heath
American Athlete
It's not that I don't want big triceps, but the truth is, I've never had much difficulty adding mass to them.
Quote examples
Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
Most people make the mistake of over-training the biceps and under-training the triceps.
Quote examples
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian Actor
You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.
Quote examples
James Haskell
English Athlete
If you want bigger arms, target the triceps, not the biceps.
Quote examples
Adam Peaty
British Athlete
Biceps for show, triceps for go.
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