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Animated demonstration of the dumbbell lying elbow press exercise, targeting the Triceps using Dumbbell.

dumbbell lying elbow press

Body part
Upper arms
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target muscle
Triceps
Secondary muscles
chestshoulders

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other and arms extended straight up over your chest.

  2. Step 2: Lower the dumbbells towards your shoulders by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms stationary.

  3. Step 3: Pause for a moment at the bottom, then press the dumbbells back up to the starting position by extending your elbows.

  4. Step 4: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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