Straight Bar Overhead Triceps Extension (Cable)

Also known as: Straight Bar Overhead Triceps Extension (Cable).

An overhead triceps extension with a straight bar attached to a high cable.

How to perform this exercise

1. Face away from a cable column in a stable staggered stance. Hold a short straight cable bar overhand behind the crown with both elbows bent and upper arms raised; cable runs behind head to a high pulley with clear clearance.
2. Extend the elbows to press bar forward/up along the upper-arm line, then bend them slowly back while keeping upper arms nearly fixed and torso still.