Exercise guide
Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension
Triceps · Cable
Form cues
- Grip rope, arms overhead
- Lower behind head, elbows fixed
- Extend arms to finish
How to do Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension, step by step
- 1Attach a rope to the bottom pulley of the pulley machine.
- 2Grasping the rope with both hands, extend your arms with your hands directly above your head using a neutral grip (palms facing each other).
- 3Your elbows should be in close to your head and the arms should be perpendicular to the floor with the knuckles aimed at the ceiling.
- 4This will be your starting position.
- 5Slowly lower the rope behind your head as you hold the upper arms stationary.
- 6Inhale as you perform this movement and pause when your triceps are fully stretched.
- 7Return to the starting position by flexing your triceps as you breathe out.
- 8Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles worked
- Main muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable
Sets and reps
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