Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension
The Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension primarily works the Triceps (Long Head) and stabilizer support from the Anterior Deltoid, Erector Spinae, External Obliques, Pectoralis Major (Clavicular), Rectus Abdominis, Wrist Flexors. It is a cable isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.
A cable isolation push exercise targeting the Triceps (Long Head).
| Equipment | Cable |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Extension |
| Force | Push |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | Triceps (Long Head) |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Triceps (Long Head) (triceps)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Anterior Deltoid (shoulders)
- Stabilizer Muscle Erector Spinae (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle External Obliques (core)
- Stabilizer Muscle Pectoralis Major (Clavicular) (chest)
- Stabilizer Muscle Rectus Abdominis (core)
- Stabilizer Muscle Wrist Flexors (forearms)
Instructions
- Preparation: Grasp cable bar from medium-high pulley with narrow or shoulder width overhand grip. Turn body away from pulley apparatus and position turned cable bar behind neck. Bend over downward with cable bar positioned behind neck, gripped at each side. Lunge forward with one leg. Allow elbows to be pulled back under cable resistance. Execution: Extend forearms forward until elbows are straight. Allow cable bar to return back over neck. Repeat. Comments: Let cable resistance pull arms back to maintain degree of shoulder flexion, dependent upon flexibility.
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