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§ L · Exercises · TricepsUpdated 6/2026

Cable Overhead Triceps Extension Straight Bar

This exercise loads the triceps in a deep overhead stretch and is often felt especially in the long head.

Muscle group
Triceps
Equipment
Cable
Exercise type
Isolation
Technique
Basic technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Triceps

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Stand facing the cable machine and attach a straight bar to the high pulley, take a narrow overhand grip, and step forward.

  2. 02

    Raise the bar overhead and bring your elbows beside your ears, brace your core, and keep your thoracic spine neutral.

  3. 03

    Lower the bar behind your head under control by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms stationary.

  4. 04

    Press the bar upward by extending your elbows and squeeze your triceps at the top without arching your lower back.

  5. 05

    Return through the same movement path and maintain constant tension on the cable throughout the entire set.

How to get started at the gym

§ 03 · SisuLift

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Tips

§ 04 · Tips

Keep your elbows close and your upper arms stationary so the movement does not turn into a press. Adjust the load so you do not compensate by arching your lower back or pushing your head forward.

This exercise loads the triceps in a deep overhead stretch and is often felt especially in the long head.

More exercises: Triceps

§ 05 · Same muscles

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