How to perform it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the dumbbell in your right hand overhead.
- Keep your spine upright, abs engaged, and right arm pointing upward throughout the movement.
- Place your left hand on your waist or in a comfortable position to help with stability.
- Bend your right elbow to lower the dumbbell behind your head with control.
- Keep the elbow as stable as possible and avoid letting it flare excessively to the side.
- Lower through a comfortable range while feeling a stretch in the triceps without creating shoulder discomfort.
- Extend your elbow again to raise the dumbbell back to the starting position overhead.
- Exhale as you raise the dumbbell and inhale as you lower.
What you should feel
Greater activation of the right triceps, especially the long head, with localized and controlled effort. The arm and shoulder should remain stable, without pain in the elbow, wrist, shoulder, or lower back.
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Exercise questions
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the dumbbell in your right hand overhead. Keep your spine upright, abs engaged, and right arm pointing upward throughout the movement. Place your left hand on your waist or in a comfortable position to help with stability. Bend your right elbow to lower the dumbbell behind your head with control. Keep the elbow as stable as possible and avoid letting it flare excessively to the side. Lower through a comfortable range while feeling a stretch in the triceps without creating shoulder discomfort. Extend your elbow again to raise the dumbbell back to the starting position overhead. Exhale as you raise the dumbbell and inhale as you lower.
Elbow extension exercise that works the triceps while keeping the upper arm stable throughout the movement.
Greater activation of the right triceps, especially the long head, with localized and controlled effort. The arm and shoulder should remain stable, without pain in the elbow, wrist, shoulder, or lower back.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.