Low Cable Triceps Extension

How to do the Low Cable Triceps Extension

1. Select the desired weight and lay down face up on the bench of a seated row machine that has a rope attached to it. Your head should be pointing towards the attachment.
2. Grab the outside of the rope ends with your palms facing each other (neutral grip).
3. Position your elbows so that they are bent at a 90 degree angle and your upper arms are perpendicular (90 degree angle) to your torso. Tip: Keep the elbows in and make sure that the upper arms point to the ceiling while your forearms point towards the pulley above your head. This will be your starting position.
4. As you breathe out, extend your lower arms until they are straight and vertical. The upper arms and elbows remain stationary throughout the movement. Only the forearms should move. Contract the triceps hard for a second.
5. As you breathe in slowly return to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Equipment	cable machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No cable machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Standing Towel Triceps Extension Bodyweight Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Speed Band Overhead Triceps Resistance Bands Bench Dips Bodyweight

Harder than the Low Cable Triceps Extension

Bench Press with Chains expert · Barbell Reverse Band Bench Press intermediate · Barbell Pin Presses intermediate · Barbell

Superset the Low Cable Triceps Extension with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment biceps Cable Preacher Curl biceps Lying Close-Grip Bar Curl On High Pulley biceps Reverse Cable Curl biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Low Cable Triceps Extension work?

The Low Cable Triceps Extension primarily works the triceps. Band Skull Crusher, Body-Up, and Body Tricep Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Low Cable Triceps Extension?

A Cable Machine. Without a cable machine, Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Standing Towel Triceps Extension train the same muscle, and 11 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Low Cable Triceps Extension suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Low Cable Triceps Extension is rated beginner. Bench Press with Chains, Reverse Band Bench Press, and Pin Presses are the progressions from here.

Where should the Low Cable Triceps Extension go in a workout?

Late — the Low Cable Triceps Extension is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment and Cable Preacher Curl cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Cable Incline Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable Lying Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable One Arm Tricep Extension Cable Machine