dumbbell lying extension (across face)
- Body Part
- Upper Arms
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Target Muscle
- Triceps
- Secondary Muscles
- shoulders
How to do it
- Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your head at the end of the bench.
- Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up above your chest, palms facing each other.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, slowly lower the dumbbell in an arc behind your head until your forearms are parallel to the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then contract your triceps to bring the dumbbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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