Dumbbell seated bench extension exercise demonstration
Dumbbell seated bench extension

Exercise

Dumbbell seated bench extension

Dumbbell seated bench extension is a moderate exercise. It trains triceps.

Muscles
Triceps

Detailed explanation

Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up above your head.

Slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your elbows close to your ears. Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back up to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up above your head.

  3. 3

    Slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your elbows close to your ears.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back up to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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