Main muscle
Beginner
Standing one-arm overhead extension
A dumbbell lowered behind your head with one arm, standing.
- Works
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand tall and hold a dumbbell overhead in one hand, arm straight.
- 2Keep your elbow pointing up, close to your head.
- 3Lower the dumbbell behind your head.
- 4Straighten your arm, then switch arms after the set.
Coach's tips
- Brace your stomach so your lower back doesn't arch.
Dumbbells taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.