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Cable Triceps Pushdown

Primary target: Triceps Brachii (肱三头肌)

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

Triceps Brachii

Other Exercises for the Same Muscle

Close-Grip Bench Press · Dips · Lying Triceps Extension (Skull Crusher)

See the Triceps Brachii in the 3D anatomy tool →