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Cable Triceps Pushdown

Canonical cable triceps pushdown performed with a suitable bar or handle while the upper arms remain fixed beside the torso.

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Cable Triceps Pushdown demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Triceps

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 15

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Attach a suitable bar or handle to a high pulley and stand facing the machine.
  2. 02Hold the attachment securely with the elbows bent and pinned beside the ribs.
  3. 03Brace the trunk and extend only the elbows to press the attachment toward the thighs.
  4. 04Finish with straight arms and neutral wrists without leaning or rolling the shoulders forward.
  5. 05Return slowly until the forearms approach horizontal while the upper arms remain still.

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