Standing Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

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Standing Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension

Technique

How to perform Standing Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

1. Stand with your feet about hip-width apart and hold one dumbbell vertically with both palms supporting the inner surface of its upper plate.
2. Bring the dumbbell overhead, keeping the trunk steady and the upper arms directed upward.
3. Bend the elbows to lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping the upper arms near their starting position.
4. Use the available elbow range without forcing the elbows together or leaning backward to move the weight farther.
5. Straighten the elbows to raise the dumbbell overhead again without snapping them into hyperextension.
6. Repeat under control, then lower the dumbbell from the overhead position deliberately after the set.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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