How to Stretch Triceps for Martial Arts

You never want to train with sore or tight muscles. Triceps are especially important since pushups and punches require them to work.

Steps

1
Raise both arms over the head and back behind it. You should be touching the base of your neck. Slightly tense your triceps for 20 seconds and repeat.
2
Take an arm and pull it across your chest by cradling the elbow in the crook of your other arm. Pull slightly towards you.
3
Acquire a doorway. Place both hands shoulder level on the sides of the doorway and lean inward.
4
Find an elevated platform or a stable bench. Place your hands on the edge with feet out in front. Lower yourself down like you would if you were sliding into a pool. Don't go down all the way, only until a good stretch is felt.
5
Carefully perform a couple sets of 9 push ups, each repetition lasting a few seconds up and down. Do half of them slow, and half 2 seconds faster.

Never perform or stretch to the point of extreme pain. Only push yourself until a slight pain is felt. You don't want to hurt yourself and miss twice as long the time recovering from the pain.