Exercises / Upper arms / Cable Kickback
Cable Kickback
Cable Kickback: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable.
- Equipmentcable
- Body partupper arms
- Primary muscles
- triceps, shoulders
- Secondary muscles
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How to do it
- Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold the cable handle with your right hand and step back to create tension in the cable.
- Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
- Keep your upper arm close to your body and your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Extend your forearm backward, straightening your arm fully.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.