CABLE EXERCISES

Figure 10.3 Cable Bar Attachments.

The cable machine is a versatile piece of equipment for training the triceps brachii muscles. The different ways that you can use cables to work on your triceps are almost too numerous to mention. You can do pushdowns or overhead extensions with a straight bar, angled bar, or rope (see figure 10.3). You can also do unilateral exercises like pronated and supinated pushdowns with a single handle on the cable. With the cable exercises you can vary your grip attachments, hand angles, and movements easily.Try all the variations and rotate them in your training to incorporate variety-keep your triceps always experiencing new things. If you are strict in your movements, you isolate the triceps brachii muscles and get little other muscular assistance.

Cable Pushdown

One-Arm Cable Pushdown

Overhead Cable Extension