Beginner exercise
Triceps Pushdown
Also called Tricep Cable Pushdown
Technique
How to perform Triceps Pushdown
- Attach a straight bar, EZ-bar attachment or V-bar attachment to the high pulley of a cable machine.
- Stand facing the pulley, take an overhand grip on the available grip sections and keep your torso steady with a slight forward lean.
- Hold your upper arms beside your ribs and begin with the elbows bent.
- Straighten your elbows to bring the attachment toward the fronts of your thighs without swinging the upper arms.
- Let your elbows bend under control while keeping your upper arms in place.
- Repeat without using a hip drive or dropping the weight stack.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.
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