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Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension
Muscles involved
The dumbbell seated triceps extension holds one dumbbell overhead. It stretches and builds the long head of the triceps.
How to do it
- Sit on a backless bench, keeping your back straight.
- Hold a weight with both hands behind your head with your arms bent.
- Extend your arms, lifting the weight overhead.
- Bend your arms to return controllably to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
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.
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Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension: which muscles does it work?
Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension mainly works: Triceps. It also involves: Triceps brachii.
What is Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension good for?
The dumbbell seated triceps extension holds one dumbbell overhead. It stretches and builds the long head of the triceps.
How do you do Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension with proper form?
- 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.
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