Cross-Body Cable Triceps Extension

Cable variation designed to maintain continuous tension and precisely adjust the working angle throughout the range of motion.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Intermediate

How to do it

• Align the pulley with the direction the load should travel
• Keep the cable taut in the starting position too
• Return slowly without letting the weight stack crash

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: 2 s on the way down, squeeze 1 s at the peak and stay in control, no swinging

Common mistakes

• Standing too close or too far away and distorting the angle
• Letting the load pull the joint during the return

Muscles worked

Primary

• Triceps

Alternatives

• Cross-Face Triceps Extension
• Skullcrusher / Overhead Extension
• Dumbbell Tate Press