dumbbell incline hammer press on exercise ball

A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell incline hammer press on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell incline hammer press on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Chest, Shoulders

How to do dumbbell incline hammer press on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

  2. Walk your feet forward and roll your body down the ball until your head, neck, and upper back are supported on the ball.

  3. Hold the dumbbells at shoulder level, elbows bent and pointing out to the sides.

  4. Press the dumbbells up and slightly inward, keeping your palms facing each other.

  5. Extend your arms fully, squeezing your triceps at the top of the movement.

  6. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

ChestShoulders

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