Triceps Press
Muscle Groups: Arms
Triceps Press focuses on Arms.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Triceps Press with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand or sit upright, holding one dumbbell with both hands, palms facing up and thumbs wrapped around the handle.
- 2
Extend your arms straight overhead, keeping your elbows close to your ears and your core engaged.
- 3
Slowly bend your elbows, lowering the dumbbell in an arc behind your head until your forearms are parallel to the floor.
- 4
Pause briefly, then powerfully extend your arms, pressing the dumbbell back up to the starting overhead position.
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