Triceps Work Outs With Dumbbells

Everybody knows how to work their biceps with their dumbbells, but how many of you have thought to work your triceps. Well if you think this to be difficult, you are mistaken.

In essence, all you have to do to work your triceps rather than your biceps is invert all your regular work outs. It is really as easy as it sounds.

Triceps are two thirds of your arm, the rest is bicep. They are the muscle you use when you are pushing things. Like if your car were to break down, you would use your triceps to push it to a safe location.

People who want to develop defined pectorals must first develop some strong triceps. Otherwise, they will not have the arm strength to build any body strength.

The first exercise to learn is the two-arm triceps extension. This will directly target your triceps and lightly affect your biceps at the same time.

To perform this stand with both hands, clutch your dumbbell and lift it directly above your head, now gently bend your elbows so that the weight is lowered behind your head. Repeat this action back and forth until you come a comfortable stopping point.

This leads to the one-arm triceps extension; performed in much the same way excluding one arm. This one will affect more of you latissimus dorsi along with your triceps of course.

Then there is the triceps kick back. Get into running position with one arm and one knee on the ground, or you can use a bench, either way has the same effect on your muscles.

Now with your body positioned forward, grab the dumbbell. Hold your arm in an ell shape and then straighten it.

It is this basic movement of straightening your arm that is controlled by the triceps. So any routine that requires you to do such an action will also be working your triceps.

Next is the laying triceps: Lay flat on your back as if you are about to attempt a bench press.

Instead of lifting your arms into the air and then bringing them down again, you will lift them so that they are perpendicular to your body, then you will let your elbows bend so that the weight falls toward your face. This is a laying triceps, and can be performed anywhere that you can lay down.

From the same position, you can also do the triceps bench press. Hold the weights evenly away from your chest, extend your arms above your body, and then repeat.

While doing this be sure to exhale while pushing the weights up and also while letting the weights down. This means you should take a breath when you hit the high point of the hold.

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