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Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Works the triceps. Helped by the shoulders.

Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension, start position, with the working muscles highlighted
Start
Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension, finish position, with the working muscles highlighted
Finish

Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.

Muscles worked

tricepsshoulders

How many reps

GoalReps per set
Strength4-6
Muscle size8-12
Endurance12-20+

Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.

Kitdumbbell
Levelbeginner

What to think about

How to do it

  1. With a dumbbell in one hand and the palm facing your torso, bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Make sure that you keep the head up.
  2. The upper arm should be close to the torso and parallel to the floor while the forearm is pointing towards the floor as the hand holds the weight. Tip: There should be a 90-degree angle between the forearm and the upper arm. This is your starting position.
  3. Keeping the upper arms stationary, use the triceps to lift the weights as you exhale until the forearms are parallel to the floor and the whole arm is extended. Like many other arm exercises, only the forearm moves.
  4. After a second contraction at the top, slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position as you inhale.
  5. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
  6. Switch arms and repeat the exercise.

Other exercises for the triceps

Track it in LiftSets

Log standing bent-over one-arm dumbbell triceps extension with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.

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