Rolling triceps extension
Rolling triceps extension
Purpose
- triceps builder lying on a bench where the dumbbells roll back past your head
- rolling past your head adds shoulder extension at the bottom, so the long head
gets the overhead stretch a skullcrusher stops short of
- the roll also gives you a run-up out of the bottom, so it carries more weight
than a strict skullcrusher
Execution
Lie on a flat bench holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended straight up,
palms facing each other. Brace your trunk.
- lower the dumbbells towards your forehead by bending your elbows
- let them keep rolling back past your head, opening the shoulder
- feel the stretch along the back of your arms at the deepest point
- roll them forward and press back up to lockout
- control the negative
When the set gets heavy, bang out a few more reps in the bottom half to milk the
stretched position.
Purpose
- triceps builder lying on a bench where the dumbbells roll back past your head
- rolling past your head adds shoulder extension at the bottom, so the long head
gets the overhead stretch a skullcrusher stops short of
- the roll also gives you a run-up out of the bottom, so it carries more weight
than a strict skullcrusher
Execution
Lie on a flat bench holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended straight up,
palms facing each other. Brace your trunk.
- lower the dumbbells towards your forehead by bending your elbows
- let them keep rolling back past your head, opening the shoulder
- feel the stretch along the back of your arms at the deepest point
- roll them forward and press back up to lockout
- control the negative
When the set gets heavy, bang out a few more reps in the bottom half to milk the
stretched position.