Cable Machine · Triceps
There are 4 cable machine exercises for the triceps here: all isolation exercises, beginner to intermediate level. Good places to start: Reverse Tricep Pushdown and Tricep Pushdown. By level: 2 beginner and 2 intermediate. Each links to step-by-step instructions and form tips.
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The triceps brachii has three heads: long, lateral and medial. All three straighten the elbow. The long head also crosses the shoulder joint, so it is stretched most when your arm is overhead or behind your body, as in overhead extensions and skull crushers.
02
On a cable machine, set the pulley height so the cable pulls in the line the muscle works, step far enough away to keep tension at the start of each rep, and don't let the stack crash between reps. Cable machines give you smooth, adjustable resistance from almost any angle, which makes them ideal for isolation work on the chest, arms, shoulders and core.
03
Combine one compound option (close-grip press, dips or diamond push-ups) with one extension that works the arm overhead or behind the body and one pushdown. Bench and floor dips are the easiest bodyweight starting points.
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Beginner isolation cable machine exercise for the triceps.
Beginner isolation cable machine exercise for the triceps.
Intermediate isolation cable machine exercise for the triceps.
Intermediate isolation cable machine exercise for the triceps.
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