Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Isolate and build your triceps with Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extensions! A simple exercise for bigger, stronger arms.
The Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension mainly works the triceps, with help from the chest. You'll need: dumbbells or exercise bench.
Required Equipment
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension Muscles Worked
Primary
Triceps (triceps brachii)
Secondary
Upper Chest (pectoralis major, clavicular head)
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Lie flat on an exercise bench holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms extended straight up over your chest, palms facing each other.
Keep your upper arms completely stationary and bend at the elbows to lower the dumbbells slowly toward your ears.
Pause for a brief moment at the bottom of the movement while feeling a deep stretch in the back of your arms.
Press the weights back up to the starting position by extending your elbows fully without locking them out.
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension FAQs
What muscles does the Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension work?
The Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension mainly works the triceps, with help from the chest. The main muscles are the triceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension?
Dumbbells or exercise bench.
What workout day should the Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Barbell Lying Extension, Barbell Lying Tricep Extension, Barbell Skullcrusher and Dumbbell Incline Tricep Kickback.
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