This exercise targets: triceps
For this exercise, you will need: two dumbbells and a stepper
Lay on your back on a stepper or a flat bench with your head just off the bench end. Hold the dumbbells with your arms stretched out and above your shoulders.
By bending your arms in your elbows, slowly lower the weight in a semicircular motion to your forehead. Keep your upper arms vertical and try not to move your elbows. Return to the starting position and repeat.
Tips:
Your head is just off the bench or a stepper.
Variations: perform this exercise with an EZ bar.
Use weights suitable for your physical strength.
If you are using heavy weights, perform a lower number of repetitions.
Focus on proper technique, and not the amount of weight you are lifting. Inhale while lowering the dumbbells and exhale as you raise the dumbbells back to the starting position.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions
For this exercise, you will need: two dumbbells and a stepper
Lay on your back on a stepper or a flat bench with your head just off the bench end. Hold the dumbbells with your arms stretched out and above your shoulders.
By bending your arms in your elbows, slowly lower the weight in a semicircular motion to your forehead. Keep your upper arms vertical and try not to move your elbows. Return to the starting position and repeat.
Tips:
Your head is just off the bench or a stepper.
Variations: perform this exercise with an EZ bar.
Use weights suitable for your physical strength.
If you are using heavy weights, perform a lower number of repetitions.
Focus on proper technique, and not the amount of weight you are lifting. Inhale while lowering the dumbbells and exhale as you raise the dumbbells back to the starting position.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions