Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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dumbbell seated triceps extension
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- 2
Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up overhead.
- 3
Bend your elbows and lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your upper arms close to your ears.
- 4
Pause for a moment, then straighten your arms and return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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