Seated Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

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Technique

How to perform Seated Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

1. Sit against a bench backrest with your feet on the floor, holding one dumbbell vertically with both hands cupping the inner plate.
2. Position the dumbbell overhead with your upper arms raised beside your head.
3. Keep your torso and upper arms steady as you bend your elbows to lower the dumbbell behind your head.
4. Straighten your elbows to return the dumbbell overhead without turning the movement into a shoulder press.
5. Lower and lift under control without swinging your torso or increasing your back arch.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Triceps Long Head, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Medial Head.