Main muscle
Beginner
V-bar triceps pushdown
The cable pushdown with a V-shaped bar, palms angled towards each other.
- Works
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable station
How to do it
- 1Attach a V-bar to the high pulley and grip it with your palms angled towards each other.
- 2Stand tall with your elbows tucked in at your sides.
- 3Push the bar down until your arms are straight.
- 4Let it come back up slowly until your forearms are just past parallel to the floor.
Coach's tips
- Keep your elbows still. Only your forearms move.
Cable station taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.