Elbows flare wide off the pad
Long head loses its optimal loaded stretch position.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Tricep Extension Machine (Overhead)
Coaching cues
- Sit tall; elbows on the pad at shoulder height; grip the handles behind the head
- Extend to full lockout; feel the long head of the tricep contract
- Lower under control — full stretch at the bottom every rep
- Machine provides consistent resistance at both the stretch and contract positions
Common faults 2
Trunk leans back to complete the lockout
Erectors assist the extension; tricep is underloaded at the top.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗