Incline Cable Triceps Extension

On an incline bench with a cable, the long head works under stretch with constant tension.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Intermediate

How to do it

• Incline bench facing the pulley
• Extend your elbows from behind your head
• Control the return into the stretch

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: 2 s on the way down, squeeze 1 s at the peak and stay in control, no swinging

Common mistakes

• Moving your shoulders
• A partial range

Muscles worked

Primary

• Triceps

Alternatives

• Lying Cable Skullcrusher
• Overhead Cable Triceps Extension