This effective isolation exercise, done with good technique, fully targets the triceps.
Instructions
Preparation
Kneel over bench with arm supporting body. Grasp dumbbell. Position upper arm parallel to floor.
Execution
Extend arm until it is straight. Return and repeat. Continue with opposite arm.
Comments
For greater range of motion, upper arm can be positioned with elbow slightly higher than shoulder. Also see Triceps Kickback Errors.
Classification
Utility:Auxiliary
Mechanics:Isolated
Force:Push
Muscles
- None
- Deltoid, Posterior
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Trapezius, Middle
- Trapezius, Lower
- Rhomboids
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris