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Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Muscles involved
The dumbbell lying triceps extension builds the triceps lying down. Dumbbells let your wrists move naturally.
How to do it
- Lie on a bench with weights extended over your chest.
- Lower the weights by bending your elbows close to your shoulders.
- Keep your upper arms immobile.
- Extend your arms upward, contracting your triceps.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your upper arms perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. - Lower the weights controllably towards your shoulders, feeling the stretch in your triceps. - Extend your arms completely, contracting your triceps forcefully in the top position.
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Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension: which muscles does it work?
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension mainly works: Triceps. It also involves: Triceps brachii.
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