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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Triceps

Equipment Required

Cable Machine

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders

Exercise Description

The incline cable tricep extension builds serious tricep strength and size. The incline angle gives you a better stretch and targets the long head of your triceps.

How To

1. Set an incline bench at 45 degrees in front of a cable machine with a rope or straight bar attachment 2. Grab the attachment and lean back on the bench, keeping your upper arms locked in place 3. Start with your hands near your head, elbows bent at 90 degrees 4. Push the weight up and forward by extending your arms, squeezing your triceps at the top 5. Lower the weight back to starting position with control, feeling the stretch in your triceps

Form Tips

• Keep your upper arms locked in place throughout the entire incline cable tricep extension movement • Don't let your elbows flare out wide - keep them close to your head • Control the weight on the way down to get maximum muscle activation • Start light with the incline cable tricep extension until you master the form

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and losing control of the movement during incline cable tricep extension • Moving your upper arms instead of just your forearms - this kills the tricep isolation • Rushing through the reps instead of focusing on the muscle squeeze with proper incline cable tricep extension form

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