cable kickback
cable kickback — highlighted muscle: triceps

Muscles worked

triceps, shoulders

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cable kickback

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
cable
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Hold the cable handle with your right hand and step back to create tension in the cable.

  3. 3

    Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.

  4. 4

    Keep your upper arm close to your body and your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle.

  5. 5

    Extend your forearm backward, straightening your arm fully.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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