Exercise:

Cable Pressback

Target Muscle:

Triceps

Cable Machine

Set a cable pulley as high up on the machine as you can and grab right onto the end of it without using any attachments at all.

Take 4-5 steps back and hold the cable with your elbow pinned at your side. Flex your shoulder joint by moving your shoulder and upper arm back a few inches behind your body.

Press the weight down and behind your body until your elbow is fully locked out. Pause momentarily before return back to the starting position.

- You may have to play around with the positioning a bit until you find the angle that works best for you, but you’ll know when you’ve found it because you’ll feel a very strong contraction in your triceps at the bottom of each rep, almost as if they’re cramping up.

- As with all tricep extension exercises, focus on control by using a smooth and deliberate rep cadence. You shouldn't be heaving around very heavy weights or using explosive movements as this can easily lead to elbow injury in the long term.