Elbow · Mid recovery
Overhead Triceps Extension
How to do it
Sit holding a dumbbell overhead with both hands, elbows bent so the weight rests behind your head. Straighten your elbows to raise the dumbbell toward the ceiling, then lower back down with control.
- Body region
- Elbow
- Position
- Seated
- Equipment
- Weight
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Elbow Osteoarthritis
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