Kickbacks for your triceps

This strengthens the back of your upper arms, which are pushing muscles. This exercise also greatly improves the endurance of your arms and shoulders. If you do only one exercise for your triceps, this should be it.   Keep your elbow close to your body and as still (in one place) as possible throughout the movement. The elbow is the "pivot point" and the more it moves, the less result you get.   Grasp dumbbell with left hand. Stand one left side of weight bench. Place right knee and right hand on bench for support as shown above, so you are bent over with your back almost but not quite parallel to the floor.

Push the weight back and up in a natural arc. Your arm should be "almost" completely straightened out at full contraction. Do not lock your elbow - it only strains the joint and doesn't make the exercise any more effective.   Slowly return weight to starting position and repeat. This exercise is not meant for heavy weights - do higher reps - I suggest 12 or more.

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