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Dumbbell Tricep Kickback

What is this machine?

Hantelin ojennus kyynärpäätä ojentamalla (Tricep Kickback) on vapailla painoilla tehtävä liike, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Triceps.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

An exercise with free weights demands more stabiliser muscles and balance than the equivalent machine exercise.

Key facts

Primary muscleTriceps

Secondary muscles–

Equipmentvapaat painot

Movement patternpush

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

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⚠️ Most common mistake: Letting the upper arm drop or swing during the lift, which turns the kickback into a row. Going too heavy and using momentum, which makes the triceps work disappear from the lift. Cutting the lockout short and not fully extending the elbow, where the triceps fully shorten. Rounding the lower back instead of hinging with a flat back, which puts the spine at risk.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Triceps.