Triceps

/ˈtraɪ.sɛps/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A large muscle at the back of the upper arm that is responsible for extending the elbow.
To strengthen her arms, she incorporates triceps exercises into her workout routine.
The anatomical term for any muscle with three heads.
The triceps muscle can be divided into three distinct heads: the long head, lateral head, and medial head.
A common term used in weightlifting and bodybuilding to refer to exercises that target the triceps muscle.
He focuses on triceps pushdowns and skull crushers to build mass in his triceps.

Etymology

From Latin 'triceps', meaning 'three-headed'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

triceps extension:
A weight training exercise targeting the triceps.
triceps workout:
A series of exercises aimed at developing the triceps muscle.
triceps strength:
Refers to the overall strength of the triceps muscles.

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Slang Meanings

Gun show
Check out those triceps at the gun show!
Tree trunks
His triceps are like tree trunks from all that lifting.