This upper-body workout move zeroes in on the triceps, the muscles on the back of your upper arm. Take care to focus on your core here; think about gently drawing the bottoms of your ribs and the tops of your hip bones toward each other. Hold that position with your core while doing this triceps move. If that's difficult, try this move while sitting down.
How to Do an Overhead Triceps Extension:
- Stand with your feet hip-distance apart. Hold one dumbbell with both hands, bending your elbows behind your head. This is your starting position.
- Straighten your arms to lift the dumbbell into the air, squeezing your triceps at the top.
- Slowly bend your arms to lower to the starting position. That's one rep.
- Do three sets of 12 reps, alternating with Exercise 1.
