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Cable Lying Triceps Extension

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Arms
Equipment
Cable
Type
Isolation
  1. Cable Lying Triceps Extension, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Cable Lying Triceps Extension, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Place a flat bench in front of a low pulley and attach a straight bar, EZ bar or rope.
  2. Grab the bar or rope, lie back with your head toward the pulley and straighten your arms over your chest.
  3. Keep your upper arms still and bend your elbows to lower the bar or rope toward your head, then straighten your arms again.
  4. Keep your elbows pointing at the ceiling rather than flaring out, and don't let the weights touch down between reps.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Cable Skull Crusher · Lying Triceps Extension (Cable)

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