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Triceps Pushdown

Cable pushdown with a bar or rope.

Triceps Pushdown: correct exercise technique

Benefits

  • Easy, joint-friendly triceps volume
  • Great in supersets

How to do it

  1. Elbows pinned to your sides
  2. Push down until the arms are straight
  3. Let the forearms rise to just above 90°

Common mistakes

  • Leaning over the weight
  • Elbows flaring out

Starting prescription

sets
3
reps
10–15
Rest
75 s
Reps in reserve
1
Load step
2.5 kg

Alternatives

Programs that use it

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