triceps
Cable overhead triceps extension
Stretch and build the triceps long head.
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How to do it
- Set a rope on a low pulley and face away from it.
- Hold the rope behind your head, elbows pointing up.
- Extend your arms overhead until straight.
- Lower slowly back behind your head.
Beginner tips
- Keep your elbows high and still.
- Don't flare your elbows out wide.
- Control the stretch at the bottom.
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