Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Triceps Extension

Sit on a bench or chair with your feet planted on the ground. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Bend forward at the waist, keeping your back straight and your head in line with your spine. Extend your arms straight back, raising the dumbbells up towards your shoulders. Keep your elbows close to your head and your upper arms stationary. Pause briefly, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position. Repeat for desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Triceps Extension

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Triceps Extension using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your triceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your triceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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