Seated Triceps Press (Machine)

Instructions

1. Adjust the seat height so your upper arms rest comfortably against the pads and your elbows align with the machine’s pivot point. Select an appropriate weight.
2. Sit upright and grip the handles in front of your chest. Keep your back against the seat pad and your elbows tucked close to your body throughout the movement.
3. Press the handles downward and forward by fully extending your elbows, contracting the triceps at the bottom of the movement.
4. Pause briefly at full extension, then slowly return the handles to the starting position with control.
5. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Tips

• Keep your elbows tucked in and stationary — do not let them flare out during the press.
• Focus on driving the movement from the triceps rather than using your shoulders or chest.
• Control the eccentric (return) phase; avoid letting the weight stack crash between reps.
• Adjust the seat so your elbows align with the machine’s axis of rotation for proper mechanics and to protect the elbow joint.
• This exercise is distinct from the overhead dumbbell seated triceps press — the machine version presses downward/forward with elbows at the sides, not overhead.