dumbbell pronate-grip triceps extension

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

dumbbell pronate-grip triceps extension demonstration
dumbbell pronate-grip triceps extension — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell pronate-grip triceps extension

  1. Sit on a bench or chair with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands, palms facing down, and extend your arms straight up overhead.

  3. Keeping your upper arms close to your head and elbows pointing forward, slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head by 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

Forearms

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