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Movement · Upper Arms

Cable Pushdown

Attach a straight bar to a high pulley cable machine. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart. Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary. Exhale and push the bar down until your elbows are fully extended. Pause for a moment, then inhale and slowly return the bar to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetTriceps
Equipmentcable
Body partUpper Arms

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to a high pulley cable machine.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary.

  5. 5

    Exhale and push the bar down until your elbows are fully extended.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment, then inhale and slowly return the bar to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Triceps

Secondary

Forearms

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