Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
Trains the triceps. You need a dumbbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a triceps exercise that is, there are 12 on the Triceps page.
Muscles worked
What Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell) trains
Technique
How to do the Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
- Stand or sit upright holding a dumbbell in one hand. Press the dumbbell overhead until your arm is fully extended, with your palm facing forward.
- Lower the dumbbell behind your head by bending your elbow, keeping your upper arm stationary and close to your head.
- Continue lowering until your forearm goes below parallel to the floor and you feel a stretch in your triceps.
- Extend your elbow to press the dumbbell back to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your upper arm still and vertical; only your forearm should move.
- Use your free hand to support your working arm if needed to keep it stable.
- Exhale as you extend your arm and inhale as you lower the dumbbell.
- Keep your core engaged and avoid arching your lower back as you press overhead.
Substitutes
Swap Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Single Arm Tricep Extension (Dumbbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.