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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 standing low pulley overhead tricep extension (rope extension) targets your triceps with constant tension. This builds strong, defined arms and improves overhead pressing strength.

How To

1. Set cable to lowest position and attach rope handle 2. Stand with back to machine, grab rope with both hands overhead 3. Step forward slightly, lean forward, keep elbows high and stationary 4. Extend arms overhead for standing low pulley overhead tricep extension, squeezing triceps at top 5. Lower rope behind head with control, feeling stretch in triceps during standing low pulley overhead tricep extension

Form Tips

• Keep elbows high and pointing forward throughout the standing low pulley overhead tricep extension movement • Step far enough forward to maintain constant tension on the cable • Lean slightly forward to get better range of motion during standing low pulley overhead tricep extension • Focus on squeezing triceps at the top of each rep

Common Mistakes

• Letting elbows drop or flare out during standing low pulley overhead tricep extension reduces tricep activation • Standing too close to the machine creates slack in the cable at the bottom • Using too much weight and compensating with shoulders during standing low pulley overhead tricep extension

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