Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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dumbbell lying alternate extension
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
- 2
Extend your arms straight up over your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.
- 3
Lower one dumbbell down towards your head, bending at the elbow, while keeping the other arm extended.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then raise the dumbbell back up to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat with the other arm, alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
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