Arms
Tricep Pushdown
What it works
Mainly: Triceps. Also: Forearms.
Setup
Cable set high, elbows tucked at your sides, slight forward lean.
How it goes
Straighten the arms fully, pause, and return only as far as your elbows can stay in place.
Two things people get wrong
- Elbows drifting away from the body so the chest takes over.
- Leaning right over the bar to push with bodyweight.
If the kit’s busy
Overhead rope extension or a bench dip.
Also written as: Tricep Pushdowns
In these programmes
These are setup and execution cues, not coaching. If something hurts, stop — and if you're training around an injury or a health condition, get a professional's eyes on it first.