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French press with the cable pull

If you want to diversify your triceps training with the cable machine, you have several options to choose from. Typically, when athletes think of triceps exercises on the cable machine, they consider movements like cable pushdowns, triceps kickbacks, or cable triceps presses overhead. However, a less recognized alternative is the French Press with the cable machine, which is still an effective exercise for the triceps muscles.

Body position

When performing the French Press with the cable machine, you take a seat on an inclined bench set at a 45-degree angle. Your back faces the cable machine, while your legs stand firmly on the ground in front of you. You grip the cable handle with your hands, and the cable is attached to the lower pulley block.

Movement execution

You initiate the exercise by lifting your forearms upward. The motion concludes when your arms are nearly fully extended in the air, accompanied by an exhalation. Subsequently, you return to the starting position by flexing your forearms only. Your upper arms remain close to your body, maintaining their position.

Stressed muscles and common mistakes

Further information regarding the muscle groups involved and common errors in performing the French Press with the cable pulley can be found on the webpage "French Press / Skull Crushers / Overhead Tricep Extensions."

Alternative variants to the French press with the cable pull

To make your training sessions more diverse, you have the option to incorporate additional exercises or alternative variations of the French Press with the cable pulley into your workouts.

French press with dumbbells

A commonly chosen method for strengthening the triceps is performing the French Press with dumbbells. This dumbbell variation is particularly suitable for experienced athletes because the execution is more demanding compared to using barbells or EZ bars. It requires simultaneous focus on both sides of the body. However, once the technique is mastered, the French Press with dumbbells provides an effective activation of all triceps muscles.

French press with a barbell

By incorporating the French Press with the barbell into your training routine, you can include an exercise to strengthen your triceps and the coracobrachialis muscle. This fitness exercise is particularly advisable if you have a training partner, as it can be challenging to rack the barbell on your own. The use of the barbell in the French Press variation is primarily intended for experienced athletes.

French press with the SZ rod

Exercising the triceps muscles with the SZ bar French Press is a common practice. This exercise is often referred to as forehead pressing. Using the SZ bar has the advantage of reducing wrist strain. Typically, this exercise is performed on a flat bench.

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French press with the cable pull

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Movement execution

Stressed muscles and common mistakes

Alternative variants to the French press with the cable pull

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