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Overhead Tricep Extension

Extend a weight overhead to target the long head of the triceps.

dumbbellbeginnerFilm: side
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Full movement, looped — roughly what the AI tracks when it scores your reps.Video by Gustavo Fring on Pexels

Muscles worked

Triceps
Abdominals
PrimarySecondaryStabilizer

Form tips

  • Elbows high and close to your head.
  • Lower behind the head, then extend to a lockout.

Watch the loop a couple of times, then match the tempo and range of motion.

Note: Keep the weight light enough to control behind your head.
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