push · beginner
Triceps Pushdown
Also called: cable pushdown, triceps pressdown
Coaching cues
- pin your elbows to your sides
- push down until the arms are straight
- squeeze at the bottom
- let the cable rise only to elbow height
Common mistakes
- leaning over the cable and pressing with bodyweight
- elbows flaring away from the ribs
- cutting the lockout short
Take care with: elbow. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Harder: Skullcrusher