Description

The French press with cable pulley is a triceps exercise that mainly trains the long head of the triceps.

Exercise

French Press

With SZ bar

Type: Bilateral Rest: 120s Equipment: Kabelzug, Flachbank

Tutorial

1

Position the weight bench in front of the cable tower, set the cable pulley to the lowest position and attach a pull-up bar. Grip the SZ bar.
2

Position your upper arms and bend your elbow joints so that your elbows point towards the ceiling. Upper arms should not be completely perpendicular to the floor, but slightly slanted (elbows towards the head) so that the triceps are slightly stretched. Elbows are shoulder-width apart. Hands point upwards. Tense your stomach and buttocks. This is the starting position.
3

Now fully extend your arms in a powerful but controlled manner. The upper arms remain in the same position. Exhale and tense the triceps hard.
4

Bend your elbows slowly and under full control until the maximum bend in the elbow is reached. Breathe in as you do so.
5

One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.

Tip

The position of the elbows is important here. You should adopt a position that feels natural, but the elbows should not point too far outwards, as this increases the shear forces on the elbow joint and reduces the stimulation of the triceps.