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Strength exercise

N1-Style Cross-Body Triceps Extension

How to do it

  1. Stand sideways to a cable machine with the pulley set at head height.
  2. Grab the handle with the far hand, reaching across your body.
  3. Extend your arm down and away from the cable, focusing on the triceps contraction.
  4. Keep your elbow stationary and squeeze at full extension.
  5. Return to the starting position with control.
  6. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Triceps BrachiiThree-headed muscle at the back of the upper arm responsible for elbow extension. All Triceps Brachii exercises

Related Triceps exercises

Assisted Dip MachineBand Chest FlyBand Chest PressBand KickbackBand Overhead Triceps ExtensionBand Push-up (Banded)
Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Primary muscles
Triceps Brachii
Measured in
Reps and weight