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Triceps pushdown

beginnercable
Triceps pushdown: start of the movement
1 · start
Triceps pushdown: end of the movement
2 · end
Muscles worked
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Primary: triceps

Correct technique

  1. 1Cable set high, bar or rope with an overhand grip.
  2. 2Elbows close to your body, slight forward lean.
  3. 3Extend your elbows down and squeeze your triceps.
  4. 4Slowly return to 90° at the elbows.
Breathing: Exhale on the effort (lifting, pressing, pulling), inhale as you release.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Elbows lifting forward.
  • ✕Pushing with your whole body.

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