Machine Overhead Tricep Extension is a beginner isolation push using machine. It loads Triceps.

Muscles worked
- Primary: Triceps
- Secondary: —
Setup
- Set machine so the elbows can stay fixed.
How to do it
- Extend through Triceps to lockout, then return under control.
Coaching cues
- Only the forearms move.
- Finish the lockout without slamming.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows flare and travel. Pin them; reduce the load.
Related lifts
- Bar Pushdown Triceps
- Barbell JM Press Triceps
- Barbell Overhead Tricep Extension Triceps
- Barbell Skullcrusher Triceps
- Bench Dip Triceps
- Cable Cuffed Single Arm Tricep Extension Triceps
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