Cable Tricep Pushdown

The technique.

1. 01

   Attach a straight bar or rope to a high cable pulley.

2. 02

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

3. 03

   Grasp the attachment with an overhand grip (bar) or neutral grip (rope), elbows tucked.

4. 04

   Push the bar/rope downwards by extending your forearms, squeezing your triceps at the bottom.

5. 05

   Slowly release the attachment back up, feeling a stretch in your triceps.

What goes wrong.

• ×Flaring elbows out to the sides, reducing triceps isolation.
• ×Using too much weight, leading to excessive body sway or momentum.
• ×Leaning forward excessively, reducing stability and control.
• ×Not achieving full extension at the bottom, limiting triceps contraction.
• ×Letting the cable pull your arms too high, losing tension.