At a glance
- Main muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable
- Rep range in Mitta
- 10 to 15 reps
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- How tiring
- Low
- One side at a time
- Yes
- Weight step in Mitta
- 2.5 kg
How to do it
- Cable set low on the opposite side.
- Arm diagonally over your head.
- Fully extend.
Pick a weight you can lift for 10 to 15 reps with good form, and stop each set with a few reps left in the tank. Do the same number of reps on both sides, starting with your weaker side.
Why rating A
The overhead principle one arm at a time; slightly trickier to set up.
Mitta rates every exercise from S to C, based on research where it exists and on how the exercise loads the muscle. When Mitta builds your plan it picks from S, A and B exercises and prefers ones that load the muscle at long length. C exercises are never picked automatically, but you can still choose them yourself.
Alternatives
These train the same muscle. Use one if you lack the equipment, if this exercise does not feel right, or for some variety.
- Overhead Cable Triceps Extension · Cable · rating S
- Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Extension · Dumbbell · rating A
- Skull Crusher · Barbell · rating A
Keep learning
- What is progressive overload, and how do you do it?
- How many sets per muscle per week?
- What is RIR, and how do you estimate it?
- One-rep max calculator: your max from any hard set of the katana cable triceps extension.
Let Mitta set the weight.
Mitta plans the katana cable triceps extension with a weight and rep target for every set, worked out from your last sessions.
Questions about the
katana cable triceps extension
What muscles does the katana cable triceps extension work?
The katana cable triceps extension mainly trains your triceps.
How many reps of the katana cable triceps extension should I do?
Mitta plans the katana cable triceps extension at 10 to 15 reps per set. Most sets should end with only a few reps left in the tank.
What can I do instead of the katana cable triceps extension?
Good alternatives that train the same muscle are the overhead cable triceps extension, single-arm dumbbell overhead extension and skull crusher.
Is the katana cable triceps extension good for beginners?
It takes some practice. Learn it with a light weight first, or start with an easier alternative.
Why does the katana cable triceps extension have rating A?
The overhead principle one arm at a time; slightly trickier to set up.