Exercise technique

exercise ball seated triceps stretch

The exercise ball seated triceps stretch is a flexibility movement performed while seated on a stability ball, focusing on stretching the triceps and shoulders.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in one hand and extend your arm straight up above your head.
  3. Bend your elbow and lower the dumbbell behind your head, keeping your upper arm close to your ear.
  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat with the other arm.

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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