Cable Tricep Kickback

How to do it

1. Clip a single handle to a low or mid pulley and stand facing the stack.
2. Hinge the hips, plant the feet, and rest the free hand on the thigh.
3. Bring the working upper arm beside the torso so it is roughly parallel to the floor, elbow bent about 90 degrees.
4. Keep that elbow still and extend the forearm backward until the arm is straight.
5. Squeeze the triceps at lockout without swinging the shoulder.
6. Bend the elbow under control to return, then repeat and switch arms.

Common mistakes

• Dropping the working elbow, which shortens the range and turns the lift into a curl.
• Swinging the whole arm from the shoulder instead of isolating the elbow.
• Standing too upright so the cable no longer lines up with the forearm.
• Using so much load that the torso has to heave each rep.