Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension
A seated incline dumbbell triceps exercise where you bend and straighten the elbows to move the weights behind and above the head.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- 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.
Form cues
- Elbows stay tucked
- Upper arms stay still
- Lower with control
- Finish straight 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.
