dumbbell lying triceps extension

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

dumbbell lying triceps extension demonstration
dumbbell lying triceps extension β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Shoulders

How to do dumbbell lying triceps extension

  1. Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

  2. Extend your arms straight up over your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  3. Lower the dumbbells down towards your forehead, bending your elbows.

  4. Pause for a moment, then extend your arms back up to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

Shoulders

Related exercises

All upper arms exercises β†’

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