Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
Push · triceps · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Hold one dumbbell overhead with both hands cupping the top plate, lower it behind the head until the forearms pass below parallel, then press back up without flaring the elbows.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: core
Equipment
Dumbbells
Common mistakes
- Letting the ribs flare and the lower back arch to reach overhead
- Elbows splaying out wide at the bottom
- Only lowering a few inches instead of getting a real stretch
Variations
- Seated overhead extension with back support
- Single-dumbbell French press
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