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Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Arms
Equipment
Dumbbells
Type
Isolation
  1. Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with back support and hold one dumbbell overhead with both hands under the top plate.
  2. Keep your upper arms close to your head and bend your elbows to lower the dumbbell behind your head until your triceps are deeply stretched.
  3. Straighten your arms to press the dumbbell back up overhead.
  4. Keep your elbows pointing forward instead of flaring out, and brace your core.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Triceps Extension (Dumbbell) · Seated Triceps Press · Dumbbell Overhead Extension · DB French Press · Dumbbell French Press

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