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Cable Seated High Pulley Overhead Triceps Extension
How to do the cable seated high pulley overhead 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 sit facing away on a bench, gripping the rope or bar overhead with elbows bent behind your head. Extend your arms straight up against the cable, keeping your upper arms fixed, then bend your elbows under control to return to the stretched position.
- 1Feel your triceps stretch at the bottom and contract hard as you
- 2straighten your arms overhead
- 3Keep your elbows high and pointing forward throughout
- 4Brace your core so your lower back stays neutral against the cable pull
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows flare wide as you extend
- Don't arch your back to finish the rep
- Don't let the cable yank your arms down; control the return
Muscles worked
The cable seated high pulley overhead triceps extension mainly works the triceps.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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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.