How to do an overhead triceps extension

triceps

Muscles worked
triceps
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. Hold one dumbbell overhead with both hands, arms straight.
  2. Bend your elbows and lower the weight behind your head.
  3. Straighten your arms back up; keep elbows pointing forward.
Common mistake

Elbows flaring wide.

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