Arm extension on the head with weight plate

BeginnerUpdated 27/02/2026

Position

Arm extension on the head with weight plate

Starting position

4

How to perform it

Perform the described movement slowly and steadily while keeping the involved joints aligned. Complete the range without using momentum through the hardest portion. Prioritize control over speed. Maintain useful tension through the range and deliberately reset the starting position before the next repetition.

Muscles worked

shoulderstricepsquadriceps

Tips

Do not turn the final repetitions into fast or partial movements. Aim to load shoulders, triceps and quadriceps without sacrificing position; at beginner level, progress control first and then add load, repetitions or complexity.

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