High pulley overhead triceps extension

Muscles worked: Upper arms
Upper arms
🔧 cable machine 🔄 Also works with resistance band ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Attach a rope handle to a high pulley. Stand facing away, grasp the rope, and create tension. Feet shoulder-width apart, lean slightly forward. Extend arms overhead, elbows close to head, core engaged. Slowly lower the rope behind your head, bending at the elbows, keeping upper arms still. Pause when forearms are parallel to the floor. Extend arms back to the start, contracting triceps. Repeat.

Muscles Worked

Triceps

Tips

Keep elbows close to your head. Maintain a slight forward lean. Avoid momentum; use slow, controlled movements. Engage your core. Exhale on extension, inhale on lowering. Adjust weight for proper form.

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