Triceps Crunch

Primary muscles
Abs, Triceps
Secondary muscles
None
Equipment
Other
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. 2 Hold a single dumbbell with both hands, extending your arms straight up towards the ceiling, directly over your chest.
  3. 3 Engage your core and simultaneously crunch your upper body off the floor, lifting your head and shoulders towards your knees.
  4. 4 At the same time, bend your elbows, lowering the dumbbell towards your forehead or just behind your head.
  5. 5 Extend your arms to push the dumbbell back up towards the ceiling.
  6. 6 Slowly lower your upper body back to the starting position on the floor, maintaining control.

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