Elbows flare wide during extension
Long head loses the overhead stretch position.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Push · Upper Body
Cable Overhead Tricep Rope Extension
Coaching cues
- High pulley with rope; face away; elbows beside the ears
- Extend to lockout; flare the hands apart at the end
- Full stretch at the top — elbows forward for maximum long head load
- Return under control; resist the cable
Common faults 2
Trunk leans forward excessively
Erectors and hip flexors help push the weight; tricep underloads.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗