Exercise technique

dumbbell standing alternating tricep kickback

The dumbbell standing alternating tricep kickback is an isolation exercise targeting the triceps, performed while standing and alternating arms. It also engages the shoulders as secondary muscles.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding 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, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat with the other arm, alternating sides with each repetition.

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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