Dumbbell seated triceps extension exercise demonstration
Dumbbell seated triceps extension

Exercise

Dumbbell seated triceps extension

Dumbbell seated triceps 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 overhead.

Bend your elbows and lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your upper arms close to your ears. Pause for a moment, then straighten your arms and return 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 overhead.

  3. 3

    Bend your elbows and lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your upper arms close to your ears.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then straighten your arms and return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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