Triceps Pushdown
- Beginner
- Gym
The cable pushdown has you grip a bar on a high pulley and press it down with straight arms while your elbows stay fixed at your sides. It isolates the triceps without involving the shoulders or chest. Beginners use it in the gym for weight and reps as a main lift or a finisher.
- Muscles
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Face the high pulley and grip the bar, elbows at your sides.
- Press the bar down until your arms are straight.
- Squeeze your triceps at the bottom.
- Let the bar rise slowly, elbows staying still.
Form cues
- Keep your wrists straight, not bent.
- Lean forward slightly from your hips.
- Exhale as you press the bar down.
Common mistakes
- Elbows drift forward away from your torso. Pin your elbows to your sides throughout.
- Shoulders shrug up during the press. Keep your shoulders down and relaxed.
- Bar rises too fast, losing tension. Keep tension in your triceps the whole rep.
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