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Kettlebell Overhead Triceps Extension
Kettlebell Overhead Triceps Extension is a beginner strength exercise using kettlebells. It works the triceps, with help from the shoulders and abdominals.
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- Main muscles
- triceps
- Also works
- shoulders, abdominals
How to do it
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell by the horns with both hands. Press it overhead until your arms are extended, with the bell hanging behind your hands.
- Brace your abdominals and keep your upper arms vertical and close to your head. This is your starting position.
- Bend at the elbows to lower the kettlebell behind your head, going as far as your shoulder mobility allows without your elbows flaring outward.
- Extend your elbows to press the kettlebell back to the starting position, keeping your upper arms still throughout.
- Keep your ribcage down and avoid arching your lower back as you extend.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).