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Cable Triceps Pushdown
Demonstration
3D animation · looped · Vital Animations
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Cable station + rope
- Sets & Reps
- 3-4 sets × 12-15 reps · rest 60-90 s
- How to do it
- Upper arms locked at the sides; hinge only at the elbows, press to full extension, squeeze the triceps one second at the end, return until forearms are just above parallel.
- Common mistakes
- Leaning onto the bar with body weight, upper arms drifting, partial range
Muscles Worked
Other Exercises for the Same Muscle
Close-Grip Bench Press · Dips · Lying Triceps Extension (Skull Crusher)
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