Triceps · Cable

Triceps Extension (Cable)

A movement that trains your triceps, done with a cable. Your shoulders help out.

Triceps Extension (Cable), starting position

Muscles you'll work

Triceps Extension (Cable) muscles worked, front viewTriceps Extension (Cable) muscles worked, back view
TricepsPrimaryShouldersSecondary

How to do it

  1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold the cable handle with your right hand and bring your arm up so that your upper arm is parallel to the ground and your elbow is bent at a 90-degree angle.
  3. Keep your upper arm stationary and extend your forearm backward, fully straightening your arm.
  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat with your left arm.
  6. Continue alternating arms for the desired number of repetitions.

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EquipmentCable
Type
Push or pull
LevelBeginner

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