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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Triceps

Equipment Required

Cable Machine

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

None

Exercise Description

The lying cable tricep extension builds serious tricep strength and size. It keeps constant tension on your triceps throughout the entire movement for maximum muscle growth.

How To

1. Set up a bench near a low cable pulley and attach a straight bar or rope handle. 2. Lie on the bench and grab the cable attachment with both hands, arms extended above your chest for the lying cable tricep extension starting position. 3. Keep your upper arms still and slowly lower the weight by bending only at your elbows until your forearms are parallel to the floor. 4. Push the weight back up by straightening your elbows, focusing on squeezing your triceps at the top. 5. Complete your lying cable tricep extension reps with controlled movement, never letting the weight stack touch between reps.

Form Tips

• Keep your upper arms locked in place throughout the entire lying cable tricep extension movement • Use a slow, controlled tempo - don't rush the movement or use momentum • Keep your core tight and your back flat against the bench during the lying cable tricep extension • Focus on feeling the stretch in your triceps at the bottom and squeeze hard at the top

Common Mistakes

• Moving your upper arms during the lying cable tricep extension instead of keeping them fixed in position • Using too much weight and letting momentum take over instead of controlled muscle movement • Not going through the full range of motion during your lying cable tricep extension reps

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