dumbbell one arm french press on exercise ball

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

dumbbell one arm french press on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell one arm french press on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Shoulders

How to do dumbbell one arm french press 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 one hand with your palm facing up and your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle.

  3. Extend your arm straight up towards the ceiling, keeping your elbow stationary.

  4. Slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

Shoulders

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