Cable Triceps Pushdown
Isolation exercise · elbow extension
How to do it
- Stand upright in front of the cable and keep your elbows tight to your sides.
- Press the handle down until your arms are almost straight.
- Let the handle come back up under control without letting your elbows drift forward.
Muscles involved
- triceps
- 100
- shoulders
- 10
At a glance
- Type
- Isolation exercise
- Movement pattern
- elbow extension
- Equipment
- cable machine
- Alternatives
- resistance band
- Variations
- both arms, left arm, right arm
Follow along in the app
This exercise is in both apps. Pick whichever suits you.
Trainer
Guided strength training with a 3D coach, set by set.
Treeceps
The same exercise, inside your virtual fitness world.