Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extensions
How to Do Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extensions
- Attach a rope to the bottom pulley of a cable station.
- Grip the rope with both hands using a neutral grip. Turn your body away from the cable station.
- Fully extend your arms until your hands are directly above your head pointing to the ceiling.
- Keep your elbows close to your head. This is the start position.
- Slowly lower the rope behind your head, keeping your upper arms stationary, inhaling as you do so.
- When your triceps are fully extended, hold for a count of one while squeezing your triceps.
- Return to the starting position by flexing your triceps and extending your arms. Exhale as you do so.
- Repeat.
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Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extensions Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extensions targets triceps and also works forearms. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: cable station.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Half modified / one leg push ups, boxing with a punching bag and overhead triceps stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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