Arms · Cable
Cable High Triceps Extension
How to do the cable high triceps extension, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set a cable pulley high and grip the rope or handle facing away from the machine. With your upper arm fixed and elbow high, extend your forearm down and forward to lock out the triceps, then control the return. Keep your elbow from drifting.
- 1Triceps loading and squeezing as you extend the forearm
- 2A fixed upper arm with movement only at the elbow
- 3Steady tension on the return rather than dropping the weight
Common mistakes
- Letting your elbow flare or drift forward
- Using your shoulder or leaning to push the weight
- Rushing the lockout and losing control on the way back
Muscles worked
The cable high triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
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More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.