Cable Overhead Tricep Extension
beginner Isolation
Primary Triceps
Equipment
cable machine
Table of Contents
Attach a rope handle to a low cable pulley and face away from the machine. Grip the rope with both hands behind your head, elbows bent and pointing forward. Extend your arms overhead by straightening your elbows until your arms are fully locked out, then lower the rope back behind your head with control.
Pro Tips
- The overhead position stretches the long head of the triceps for maximum growth stimulus
- Keep your elbows pointing forward and close to your head throughout
- Control the eccentric — feel the deep stretch in your triceps before each rep
Variations & alternatives
Useful tools
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