Dumbbell Standing Bent Over One Arm Triceps Extension

Start with a dumbbell in your right hand. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Lean forward from your hips, keeping your back straight and parallel to the floor. Extend your right arm back, keeping it close to your body. Bend your right elbow, bringing the dumbbell towards your shoulder. Straighten your arm back to the starting position. Repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Dumbbell Standing Bent Over One Arm Triceps Extension

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Standing Bent Over One Arm 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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