Triceps Pushdown
An isolation exercise that focuses on the triceps using a cable machine.
Instructions
- Attach a straight or angled bar to the high pulley of a cable station.
- Standing upright, grab the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- Tuck your elbows against your sides so your forearms are parallel to the floor. This is your starting position.
- Keeping your elbows in place, push the bar down until your arms are fully extended.
- Pause at the bottom before slowly returning to the starting position.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Allowing elbows to flare out.
- Using momentum instead of controlled motion.
- Not fully extending the arms at the bottom.
Additional Information
| General | |
| Difficulty | beginner |
| Force | push |
| Mechanic | isolation |
| Equipment | cable |
| Muscle | triceps |