CalixExercises>Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Description
Position one dumbbell over head with both hands under inner plate (heart shaped grip).
With elbows over head, lower forearm behind upper arm by flexing elbows. Flex wrists at bottom to avoid hitting dumbbell on back of neck. Raise dumbbell over head by extending elbows while hyperextending wrists. Return and repeat.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Triceps
Secondary muscles
- Front deltoid
- Chest (pectoralis major)
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wgerjhn, tuninx, wger.de, jptjptjptjpt, Goulart). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).