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Log it in Platesmith. The app shows last time's numbers on every set of Overhead Cable Triceps Extension, times your rest and tells you when to add weight. Free, with no ads.
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Muscles worked
| Main | Triceps brachii |
Setup
The overhead angle stretches and loads the long head of the triceps.
How to do it well
- Face away from a high pulley with a rope
- Press the rope forward and overhead
- Extend to lockout keeping the elbows in
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows
- Dropping the upper arms
Free programs with Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
- Push / Pull / Legs with Linear Main Lifts (6 day)
- Upper / Lower + Push / Pull / Legs (5 day)
- Chest-Back / Shoulders-Arms / Legs (6 day)
- Body-Part Split (5 day)
- Torso / Limbs (4 day)
- Minimalist Muscle (2 day)
Similar exercises
- Cable Skullcrusher
- Cross-Body Cable Triceps Extension
- Katana Tricep Extension
- Reverse-Grip Pushdown
- Rope Pushdown
- Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.