Cable Lying Triceps Extension

Cable Lying Triceps Extension is a isolation strength exercise using cable that trains the triceps.

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StrengthCableBeginnerIsolationPush

Primary muscles: Triceps

How to do it

  1. 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. 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. 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. Flex the triceps as you lift the bar back to its starting position. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement.
  5. Hold for a second at the contracted position and repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Cable Lying Triceps Extension from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Triceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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