Form cues
- Elbows stay tucked
- Upper arms stay still
- Lower with control
- Finish straight overhead
Exercise
Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension
Upper arms, dumbbell
A seated incline dumbbell triceps exercise where you bend and straighten the elbows to move the weights behind and above the head.
Target: triceps. Also works: shoulders.
Steps
- Sit back on an incline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- Press the dumbbells overhead with your palms facing each other.
- Keep your elbows pointed up and close to your head.
- Lower the dumbbells behind your head by bending only your elbows.
- Pause briefly when your forearms are below parallel to the floor.
- Straighten your elbows to raise the dumbbells back overhead.
Common mistakes
- Elbows flare wide out to the sides.
- Upper arms drift backward and turn it into a press.
- Lowering only a few inches behind the head.
- Arching the low back off the bench.
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the dumbbells behind your head, and exhale as you extend your elbows to bring them overhead.
In the app, search for Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension and add it to a workout.