Straight-Bar Cable Overhead Triceps Extension
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Muscles worked
- High load
- Triceps · Long head
- Medium load
- Triceps · Lateral head and Triceps · Medial head
Primary muscles
How to do it
Attach a straight bar to a low pulley and face away from it. Hold the bar behind your head with your upper arms raised. Extend your elbows overhead, then bend them slowly to return, keeping your ribs down.
Form cues
- Keep your upper arms raised.
- Move at the elbows, not the shoulders.
Safety
Talk to a professional before this exercise if you have any of the following:
ShoulderElbowWristLower back
This is general exercise reference, not medical advice. Stop and consult a qualified professional if an exercise causes pain, and never work through joint pain.