Exercise guide

Cable Tricep Extension With V-Bar.

Equipment
Cable
Movement
Isolation
Level
Beginner

Muscles at work

Front
Back
PrimaryTriceps

Make every rep count.

  1. 01

    Set the cable pulley to the highest position and clip on a V-bar. Stand facing the stack with feet about hip-width.

  2. 02

    Grab the bar with a semi-pronated grip (palms slightly turned in). Step back a touch to create tension, then hinge forward slightly at the hips.

  3. 03

    Pin your elbows to your sides and keep your shoulders down and chest up. Your forearms should start angled up toward the bar.

  4. 04

    Press the bar down by extending your elbows, squeezing your triceps as you reach the bottom. Stop just before fully locking out to keep tension on the muscle.

  5. 05

    Control the return: let the bar rise slowly until you feel a stretch in the triceps, without letting your elbows drift forward.

  6. 06

    Repeat for your reps, keeping your torso still—no swinging or using momentum.

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