Exercise technique

dumbbell standing kickback

The dumbbell standing kickback is an isolation exercise targeting the triceps, performed by hinging at the hips and extending the arms backward with dumbbells.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
  3. Extend your arms straight back, squeezing your triceps at the top of the movement.
  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Shoulders.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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