There are two particular issues that keep the overhead extension from being an ideal movement for your triceps-building goals, according to Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S.

Instead, keep your back neutral—neither flat nor arched—and engage your core by contracting your abdominals. One word of caution: this move isn't for everyone.

But there is another kind of overhead press that is easy to do, incredibly safe for the joints, and also checks off the required single-side exercise from your list.It’s the javelin press.