Exercise library · Triceps
Dumbbell Overhead Extension Seated
The Dumbbell Overhead Extension Seated is a dumbbell exercise that targets the triceps, with the shoulders assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
Step by step
- Sit upright on a bench and hold a dumbbell with both hands overhead.
- Keep your elbows close to your head as you bend them to lower the dumbbell behind you.
- Extend your arms fully to lift the dumbbell back overhead while squeezing your triceps.
- Maintain an upright torso and avoid arching your lower back.
- Control the dumbbell through the full range of motion.
- Keep your elbows from flaring outward.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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