Cable Lying Triceps Extension

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Cable Lying Triceps Extension — start position
Start
Cable Lying Triceps Extension — finish position
Finish
Muscles worked
PrimaryTriceps

How to do it

  1. 01

    Lie on a flat bench and grasp the straight bar attachment of a low pulley with a narrow overhand grip. Tip: The easiest way to do this is to have someone hand you the bar as you lay down.

  2. 02

    With your arms extended, position the bar over your torso. Your arms and your torso should create a 90-degree angle. This will be your starting position.

  3. 03

    Lower the bar by bending at the elbow while keeping the upper arms stationary and elbows in. Go down until the bar lightly touches your forehead. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement.

  4. 04

    Flex the triceps as you lift the bar back to its starting position. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement.

  5. 05

    Hold for a second at the contracted position and repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

In the app

Cable Lying Triceps Extension appears when you own a cable stack and the day's window has room for it. Loads come from Rule 3 (Loads rise when earned, read from RPE, graded strong) and climb on the reps you actually did.

If a machine is taken the engine swaps a same-pattern movement and says why.

If you don't have a cable stack

Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.

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