tricep

noun

tri·cep | \ ˈtrī-ˌsep

Definition of tricep

: triceps And the sad fact is that no amount of tricep dips will do anything to remedy the drooping flesh at the back of the arm when it becomes impervious to exercise.— Jeannine Stein

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That includes your pectorals (chest), lats (the broad muscle on the sides of your mid-back), triceps, and the muscles around the shoulder blades. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "7 Foam Rolling Mistakes You Should Avoid," 16 Mar. 2019 Your wrists should be shoulder-distance apart, and your hands and triceps should not be touching the ball. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Work Your Abs With This Stability Ball Exercise From Celebrity Trainer Don Saladino," 19 Feb. 2019 Targets the core, pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. — SELF, "A 15-Minute No-Equipment Core Workout You Can Do at Home," 18 Jan. 2019 This move, as the name suggests, targets the triceps. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Here's How to Do Octavia Spencer's Low-Impact Cardio Workout," 4 Oct. 2018 In strength classes resistance bands are added to the board so students can do biceps curls and triceps extensions. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, "Surfing Class, No Water Required," 1 Sep. 2018 Then Thomas tore his triceps muscle in his left arm in the seventh game of the 2017 season. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Joe Thomas leaves Cleveland Browns with honor, integrity -- Terry Pluto," 14 Aug. 2017 Logan, 33, suffered a strained triceps near the end of spring training and opened the season on the 10-day disabled list. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers designate veteran reliever Boone Logan for assignment to activate Freddy Peralta," 19 June 2018 Then, the overhead press portion adds upper-body work, requiring strength from your anterior and posterior deltoids (front and back of the shoulders), biceps, and triceps, says Mansour. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Strengthen Your Entire Body With This 1 Compound Exercise Move From Jennifer Garner’s Trainer," 23 May 2018

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