Exercise guide
How to do triceps pushdown
Triceps
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- Attach a straight or V-bar high on the cable and take an overhand grip at shoulder width.
- Stand tall, elbows tight to your sides, forearms parallel to the floor.
- Push down to full lockout and squeeze for a beat.
- Return for 2 seconds until the forearms are back to parallel.
The cue that matters
CueLast set of the day — take this one to failure and chase the pump.
AvoidLetting the bar travel above chest height, which hands the work to the shoulders.
Where this sits in the split
- Push B — exercise 7, 3 × 12–15
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