Cable Triceps Kickback
Push · triceps · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Set a single handle at hip height, hinge forward about 45 degrees, lock the working upper arm against your ribs, and straighten the elbow until the arm lines up with the torso.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: rear delts
Equipment
Cables, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Letting the upper arm swing rather than moving only at the elbow
- Standing too upright, which removes tension at the lockout
- Choosing a weight that forces the torso to rock back on every rep
Variations
- Both-arm cable kickback with a rope
- Kickback with a one-second lockout hold
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