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Horseshoe Triceps 20-Minute 250/500 Rep Workout

Have you ever “stretched” your arm (incidentally, of course) and someone noticed that you have been working out? I bet you enjoyed the compliment… If not, this workout will give you those compliments… Regularly. In fact, incorporating this triceps workout into your regimen will strengthen and tone your triceps muscles and give them a nice “horseshoe” shape.

Knock out 50 or 100 repetitions of each, for a total of 250 or 500 reps. Finish this workout in less than 20 minutes, because I’m sure you have a lot of other things to do today.

Push Ups or (Modified) Push Ups – Click to view the video

Go at a moderate pace for your warm up.

Muscles Worked: Pectorals, triceps, biceps, shoulders.

Tricep Dips Click to view the video

50 or 100 Reps. Do these fast.

Muscles Worked: Triceps.

Squat Shoulder Press (Dumbbells) - Click to view the video

You will be using your triceps here for the Shoulder Press portion. Get in a little leg workout while you can.

Muscles Worked: Shoulders, triceps, quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings.

Reverse Flys (Dumbbells)Click to view the video

Little bit of triceps, little bit of back muscles.

Muscles Worked: Shoulder, trapezius, rhomboids, quadriceps, glutes, lower back.

Tricep KickbacksClick to view the video

Finish with 50 or 100 reps here.

Muscles Worked: Triceps, rear deltoid, core muscles.

Nice work! Post your time below to track your time on Facebook and encourage others!

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Jacques Courseault, M.D. is a physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has many years experience as a personal trainer in which he performed thousands of fitness consultations. Was the Co-Founder of a non-profit weight loss program, and Contributing Writer for DrGourmet.com and Livestrong.com. He is a strong believer that small, practical changes in nutrition and exercise habits can lead to great results…