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Two-dumbbell overhead extension

A isolation exercise for the triceps. Equipment: dumbbells.

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WorksTriceps

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Seated or standing, a dumbbell in each hand overhead.
  2. Lower behind the head, elbows pointing up
  3. Straighten the arms fully

Muscles worked

Two-dumbbell overhead extension: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

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