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Cable V-Bar Triceps Pushdown

Attach a V-bar (triangle) to a high pulley. Stand upright and grab the handles with a neutral or close-pronated grip, elbows tucked close to your sides. Push the handles straight down until your arms are fully extended, squeezing the triceps at the bottom. Pause, then return slowly to about a 90° elbow angle.

TRICEPS · PUSH

How it is executed

  1. Attach a V-bar (triangle) to a high pulley.
  2. Stand upright and grab the handles with a neutral or close-pronated grip, elbows tucked close to your sides.
  3. Push the handles straight down until your arms are fully extended, squeezing the triceps at the bottom.
  4. Pause, then return slowly to about a 90° elbow angle.
Muscles worked
Triceps
Primary muscle
Triceps
Equipment
Cable
Movement pattern
Push
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy

Program your clients' routines from these exercises, without the spreadsheet.