How To Stop Elbow Pain on Triceps Extensions

One simple adjustment might be the key to unlocking pain-free triceps training.

Do you ever get elbow pain during triceps extensions or pushdowns? If so, there might be a simple solution you haven’t tried yet. 

Triceps extension variations such as pushdowns or kickbacks are stellar bodybuilding exercises for the arms, but elbow pain can sometimes come with the territory. Does that mean triceps extensions themselves are the root cause? No, but it’s hard to build muscle if you’re wincing along the way.

Luckily, coach and content creator Eugene Teo has proposed a simple, elegant solution so you can, hopefully, lay off the elbow sleeves and ibuprofen.