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Muscles worked
| Main | Triceps brachii |
Setup
The overhead position stretches the long head of the triceps.
How to do it well
- Hold one dumbbell overhead with both hands
- Lower behind the head
- Extend to lockout keeping the elbows in
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows wide
- Overarching the lower back
Free programs with Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
- Dumbbells Only: Upper / Lower (4 day)
- Dumbbells Only: Push / Pull / Legs (6 day)
- Hypertrophy Block: Dumbbells (4 day)
Similar exercises
General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.