Exercise library
Cable Triceps Pushdown
Triceps · Horizontal push
Generic horizontal push demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
Horizontal pushIsolation
The standard cable exercise for the triceps, done by straightening the elbows against a high pulley.
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
Triceps
Equipment
Cable machine
How to do it
- Attach a bar or rope to a high pulley and take a grip about shoulder width apart.
- Stand tall with your elbows tucked at your sides and lean forward very slightly.
- Straighten your arms down until your elbows are locked, keeping your upper arms still.
- Let the handle rise back to chest height under control.
Coaching cues
- Only your forearms should move, so pin your elbows to your ribs.
- Stop just short of snapping your elbows straight.