Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension (with rope attachment)

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Instructions Preparation Grasp rope attachment from medium high pulley. Turn body away from pulley apparatus and position turned rope attachment behind neck. Bend over downward with rope attachment positioned behind neck gripped at each side. Lunge forward with one leg. Allow elbows to be pulled back under cables resistance. Execution Extend forearms forward until elbows are straight. Allow cable bar to return back over neck. Repeat. Comments Let cable resistance pull arm back to maintain degree of shoulder flexion, dependant upon flexibility.

Classification  Utility: Basic or Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Push Muscles Target Triceps Brachii Synergists None Stabilizers Deltoid, Anterior Pectoralis Major, Clavicular Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Flexor Carpi Ulnaris