Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown

Technique

How to perform Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown

1. Attach a straight-bar or EZ-bar cable attachment to a high pulley.
2. Stand facing the machine and take a shoulder-width underhand grip, with your palms facing up.
3. Bring your upper arms beside your torso and bend your elbows to establish the starting position.
4. Keep your upper arms in place as you straighten your elbows and press the bar downward.
5. Keep your wrists aligned with your forearms rather than curling them to move the bar.
6. Bend your elbows under control to return the bar while keeping your upper arms beside your torso.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.