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One-arm 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: One dumbbell overhead, the free hand steadying the elbow.
  2. Lower behind the head
  3. Straighten the arm without moving the elbow

Muscles worked

One-arm overhead extension: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

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