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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Triceps

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders

Exercise Description

The lying dumbbell extension builds strong triceps and adds size to your arms. It targets the back of your arms better than most other exercises.

How To

1. Lie flat on a bench holding dumbbells with arms straight up over your chest 2. Keep your upper arms still and slowly lower the dumbbells behind your head by bending at the elbows 3. Lower until you feel a good stretch in your triceps during the lying dumbbell extension 4. Push the weights back up by straightening your arms, squeezing your triceps 5. Repeat the lying dumbbell extension movement for your target reps

Form Tips

• Keep your upper arms locked in place throughout the entire lying dumbbell extension movement • Control the weight on the way down - don't let gravity do the work • Stop when your forearms are parallel to the floor during lying dumbbell extension • Squeeze your triceps hard at the top of each rep

Common Mistakes

• Moving your upper arms instead of keeping them still during lying dumbbell extension • Lowering the weight too far and putting stress on your shoulders • Using too much weight and losing control of the lying dumbbell extension form

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