Cable Straight-Bar Triceps Pushdown

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand facing the high cable and hold the straight bar with an overhand grip about shoulder width apart.
2. 02Brace your trunk, keep your chest tall, and pin your elbows close to your sides.
3. 03Extend your elbows to press the bar straight down until your arms are fully lengthened.
4. 04Pause with your triceps contracted without leaning over the bar or allowing your shoulders to roll forward.
5. 05Let the bar rise slowly until your forearms approach horizontal while your elbows remain fixed.