dumbbell lying elbow press
A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with dumbbell.
How to do dumbbell lying elbow press
Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other and arms extended straight up over your chest.
Lower the dumbbells towards your shoulders by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms stationary.
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then press the dumbbells back up to the starting position by extending your elbows.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary (target)
Secondary
Related exercises
active style cable pushdown
assisted standing triceps extension (with towel)
assisted standing triceps extension (with towel) with horizontal
assisted triceps dip (kneeling)
band close-grip push-up
band side triceps extension
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