Seated Bent-Over Triceps Kickback

Body region

• Arms

Equipment

• Dumbbells
• Flat Bench

Technique

1. Sit on the end of a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Lean your chest toward your thighs with a flat back.
3. Raise the upper arms beside your torso, elbows bent to about 90 degrees.
4. Straighten both arms back, then bend them slowly to return.

Cues

• Keep the chest low and still.
• Keep the upper arms against your sides.

Common mistakes

• Sitting up as the arms extend.
• Swinging the dumbbells.

Variations

• Alternating Triceps Kickback
• Prone Incline Triceps Kickback
• Seated Single-Arm Triceps Kickback
• Standing Single-Arm Triceps Kickback
• Bent-Over Two-Arm Triceps Kickback

Alternatives

• Triceps Pushdown
• Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension