Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extensions
- Lie flat on your back on a bench and position your feet flat on the floor on either side of the bench.
- With a dumbbell in each hand, extend your arms over head until fully extended. Your palms should face one another and your hands should be close together.
- Bend the elbows and lower the weights to either side of your head.
- Extend your arms to return to the starting position.
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Lying dumbbell tricep extensions is a gym exercise that targets triceps and also works abs and shoulders. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Shadow boxing, weighted tricep dips and gymnastic ring dips. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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