Dumbbell Triceps Kickback
Push · triceps · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Hinge forward with one hand on a bench, pin the working upper arm flat against your ribs, and straighten the elbow until the arm is parallel with the floor.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: rear delts
Equipment
Dumbbells
Common mistakes
- Swinging the upper arm up and down instead of keeping it locked to the torso
- Going too heavy, which turns the movement into a row
- Stopping short of full elbow lockout, where the triceps peak contraction happens
Variations
- Both-arm standing kickback
- Kickback with the palm rotated up at lockout
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