Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension

Muscles involved

Triceps

How to do it

1. Sit on a backless bench, keeping your back straight. 2. Hold a weight with both hands behind your head with your arms bent. 3. Extend your arms, lifting the weight overhead. 4. Bend your arms to return controllably to the starting position.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Triceps brachii

Tips

- Keep your elbows pointing forward and close to your head. - Extend your arms completely overhead for a full contraction. - Lower the weight controllably behind your head, feeling the stretch in your triceps.

Difficulty