Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Plate
- Dumbbell
- Barbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Take the load overhead with the arms straight, either both hands on one weight or a rope from a low cable.
- Keep the elbows pointing forward and close to the head.
- Lower the load behind the head until you feel the stretch, then extend back up.
FORM TIPS
- This is the position that loads the long head of the triceps under stretch, which the pushdown cannot. Keep the elbows in, they will want to flare.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Triceps
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Cable Overhead Tricep Extension
- Plate Overhead Tricep Extension
- Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension
- EZ Bar Overhead Tricep Extension
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