Living up to their name, tricep kickbacks mainly work your triceps, which is the big muscle that runs along the back of your upper arm, Epperly explains. The move also strengthens the auxiliary ...

But when the muscle that runs from your shoulder down to your elbow pops, it signals serious strength—likely from mastering tricep kickbacks. How to: Stand with your knees bent and lean forward ...

From here, keep the elbows stationary and extend the forearms back into the tricep kickback. Come back to the row position and then repeat the kickback. Hold onto a dumbbell with your right hand ...

Feel free to add other arm exercises as well. How to do a tricep kickback. In a split stance, use both hands to hold one dumbbell. Raise the dumbbell overhead, with elbows straight but not locked.