Cable triceps extensions
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About
Cable triceps extensions are an exercise performed on a cable machine. Keep your upper arms at your sides and extend your elbows against resistance, then return to the starting position in a controlled manner. The triceps brachii, assisted by the anconeus muscle, extends the elbow. Using a rope, a bar, or a single-grip handle changes your grip and the range of motion; however, no single variation isolates any one specific head of the triceps.
How to do it
- 1Start with the handle at chest height and your elbows bent at an angle slightly greater than 90 degrees.
- 2Lower the handle by extending your elbows. Keep your upper arms and torso stationary.
- 3Finish with your elbows fully extended. If using a rope attachment, pull the ends apart and rotate your palms to face downward near your hips. Hold briefly.
- 4Return the handle in a controlled manner, ensuring the weight stack does not rest on the remaining plates. Keep your elbows tucked in and do not lean backward.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Level
- Beginner