# Cable Triceps Kickback

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-triceps-kickback

Also known as: One-Arm Cable Kickback, Cable Arm Triceps Kickback, Cable Tricep Kickback

Body region: Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Triceps
- Helps: Deltoid, Anconeus
- Holds: Latissimus Dorsi, Erector Spinae

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set a single handle on the low pulley and face the machine.
2. Grip the handle with one hand, step back and hinge forward with a flat back until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor.
3. Pull the upper arm back beside your torso with the elbow bent to about 90 degrees.
4. Straighten the arm back until it is fully extended, then return slowly to 90 degrees.
5. Finish the set and switch arms.

### Cues

- The upper arm stays parallel to the floor and still.
- Pause briefly at full extension.

### Common mistakes

- Swinging the arm to move the weight.
- Letting the elbow drop toward the hip.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Triceps Kickback](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-triceps-kickback)
- [One-Arm Cable Pushdown](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-cable-pushdown)