{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "One Arm Overhead Cable Tricep Extension",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cable One-Arm Overhead Triceps Extension",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Single-Arm Overhead Cable Triceps Extension",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Single-Arm Cable Overhead Triceps Extension",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-long-head",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-lateral-head",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-medial-head",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "anconeus",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rectus-abdominis",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-anterior",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "hypertrophy",
      "strength"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "isolation-elbow-extension"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "optional": [
      "strap"
    ],
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1668"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-single-arm-overhead-triceps-extension",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Set the cable pulley to a low position, either attaching a single handle or gripping the cable ball directly.",
      "Face away from the pulley tower, grab the cable with one hand, and press it directly overhead.",
      "Adopt a comfortable staggered stance to provide stability and brace your core."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Keeping your upper arm vertical and close to your head, slowly bend your elbow to lower the cable behind your head until your triceps are fully stretched.",
      "Pause briefly at the bottom of the movement without letting your upper arm drift forward.",
      "Contract your triceps to extend your forearm upward until your elbow is fully extended overhead.",
      "Complete the desired repetitions on one side before switching hands."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale as you lower the weight behind your head, and exhale as you extend your arm overhead.",
    "cues": [
      "Pin your upper arm in place",
      "Reach deep behind your neck for a full stretch",
      "Squeeze your triceps at lockout"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Flaring the elbow out wide or moving the upper arm back and forth during the rep.",
        "correction": "Keep your upper arm relatively fixed in space, allowing movement only at the elbow joint."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Arching the lower back to assist the press.",
        "correction": "Brace your abdominals and use a staggered stance to keep the spine neutral."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Avoid using excessive loads that compromise shoulder stability or strain the elbow joint."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "per-side"
  },
  "name": "Cable Single-Arm Overhead Triceps Extension",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:one-arm-overhead-cable-tricep-extension"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: One Arm Overhead Cable Tricep Extension",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1668/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "AlucardEvil40"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-overhead-triceps-extension"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-overhead-triceps-extension"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:seated-dumbbell-overhead-triceps-extension"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:ez-bar-overhead-triceps-extension"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:barbell-overhead-triceps-extension"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "neutral"
    },
    "load_position": "overhead",
    "position": "standing",
    "range": "full",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "staggered",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "An isolation exercise that targets the triceps, particularly emphasizing the long head, by extending the elbow overhead against cable resistance."
}