Exercise Guide

Cable Pushdown

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Cable Pushdown

Triceps Cable

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

cable

Target

triceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to a high pulley cable machine.

  2. 2

    Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary.

  5. 5

    Exhale and push the bar down until your elbows are fully extended.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment, then inhale and slowly return the bar to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsTriceps

Movement Data

Role

Triceps Pushdown

Pattern

push

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

Isolation

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