The Best—and Worst—Exercises for Tricep Gains, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness.

A popular exercise, the Shoulder Press assists in strengthening the front, side and rear shoulders, triceps (back of upper arms) and many postural muscles that help to support the spinal column.

A trainer explains the benefits of arm training and outlines the best arm workouts to achieve sculpted biceps and triceps.

Shoulder press of your choice - 5 sets, heavy, anywhere between 3-8 reps, with 2 minutes of rest between sets. (optional) Rear delt work - 3 sets of 8-12 reps Bicep/tricep superset - 3 sets of 8 ...

The seated rack press allows lifters to train the shoulders with a heavy barbell movement within a fixed range of motion that serves them best. If they can perform it with a full range of motion down ...

The triceps assist in shoulder stabilization and extension, particularly when the arm is raised overhead. ... Press the arms back toward the wall behind you, and then come back to center.

Kettlebell shoulder-to-shoulder press This exercise works the shoulders, triceps and upper back. Step 1: Using both hands, hold the kettlebell by its base slightly above your right shoulder. Step 2… ...

The French press is an exercise for targeting and strengthening your triceps while also working the shoulders, low back, core and even your glutes if performed while standing.

The dumbbell Arnold press is an upper-body strength exercise, and it's a variation of the dumbbell shoulder press. ... move, and stabilize your arms and shoulders. Triceps.

The triceps overhead extension is a popular movement for building the muscles on the back of the arms, but can have similar problems as the shoulder press, according to Kom.