Exercises / Upper arms / Dumbbell Kickback
Dumbbell Kickback
Dumbbell Kickback: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.
- Equipmentdumbbell
- Body partupper arms
- Primary muscles
- triceps, shoulders
- Secondary muscles
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How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
- Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
- Bring your upper arms close to your sides, with your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Extend your arms straight back, squeezing your triceps at the top of the movement.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.