#0337 · Upper Arms · Triceps
Dumbbell Lying Extension (across Face)
- Target
- Triceps
- Body part
- Upper Arms
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- MET
- 5.0
- Secondary muscles
- Shoulders
Instructions
- Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your head at the end of the bench.
- Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up above your chest, palms facing each other.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, slowly lower the dumbbell in an arc behind your head until your forearms are parallel to the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then contract your triceps to bring the dumbbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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