Cable Seated High Pulley Overhead Triceps Extension

The high-pulley overhead extension from a seat with the back to the stack; sitting takes the legs and the lean out of it.

How to do it

Setup

Seated, back to a high pulley, the attachment behind the head, elbows by the ears.

Steps

Straighten the elbows, driving the hands forward and up.
Keep the back tall against the pull of the cable.
Bend back until the hands pass behind the head.

Common mistakes

Sliding forward on the seat: sit back and plant the feet. Elbows flaring: keep them narrow by the ears. Leaning back into the cable: the torso stays still; lighten the stack.

Breathing

Exhale on the extension, inhale on the stretch.