exercise ball supine triceps extension

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

exercise ball supine triceps extension demonstration
exercise ball supine triceps extension — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Shoulders

How to do exercise ball supine triceps extension

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.

  2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up towards the ceiling.

  3. Slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your elbows close to your ears.

  4. Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back up to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

Shoulders

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