Dumbbell Seated Overhead Triceps Extension

How to do it

1. Sit on a bench with back support, holding a dumbbell in each hand and pressing both overhead with palms facing each other.
2. Keep the upper arms fixed vertically beside the ears as you bend the elbows to lower the dumbbells behind the head.
3. Extend the elbows to press the dumbbells back to the top, working the triceps brachii through the full range on both arms.
4. Keep the torso pressed against the bench back to prevent the lower back from arching.
5. Inhale as the dumbbells lower, exhale as you press them back overhead.
6. Common fault: avoid letting the elbows drift outward or the dumbbells drift apart as they lower.

Muscles worked

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