dumbbell kickbacks on exercise ball

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

dumbbell kickbacks on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell kickbacks on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Back

How to do dumbbell kickbacks on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.

  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing inwards and your arms bent at a 90-degree angle.

  3. Extend your arms straight back, squeezing your triceps at the top of the movement.

  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

ShouldersBack

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