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Triceps pushdown
Simple, joint-friendly triceps work that's easy to load progressively.
- Starting point
- Muscles worked
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable machine, rope or bar
How to do it
- 1
Attach a rope or bar to a high cable and grab it with both hands.
- 2
Stand tall with a slight forward lean and your elbows tucked by your sides.
- 3
Push down until your arms are fully straight.
- 4
Pause, then let your hands rise until your forearms pass parallel.
What to think about
- “Elbows glued to your ribs”
- “Straighten fully”
- “Only the forearms move”
Common mistakes
- Elbows flaring and lifting
- Leaning over the weight
- Cutting the stretch short