Main muscle
Beginner
Seated overhead dumbbell extension
One dumbbell lowered behind your head with both hands, for the long head of the triceps.
- Works
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbells + Bench
How to do it
- 1Sit on a bench with a back rest and hold one dumbbell overhead with both hands.
- 2Keep your elbows pointing up and close to your head.
- 3Lower the dumbbell behind your head by bending your elbows.
- 4Straighten your arms to press it back up.
Coach's tips
- Go only as low as your shoulders allow without pain.
Dumbbells + Bench taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.