push · beginner · single side
Dumbbell Triceps Kickback
Also called: triceps kickback
Coaching cues
- hinge over with a flat back
- glue the upper arm to your side, parallel to the floor
- straighten the arm behind you
- pause at full extension
Common mistakes
- swinging the dumbbell instead of extending
- dropping the upper arm so gravity does the work
- rounding the back in the hinge
Take care with: elbow, lower back. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Harder: Skullcrusher, Triceps Pushdown