Cable Triceps Pushdown

Constant tension; pair it with an overhead variation.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Beginner

How to do it

• Elbows tucked and fixed at your sides
• Extend fully squeezing your triceps
• Return under control to 90°
• Do not let your elbows drift forward to move more weight

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Extend for 1 s, squeeze at the bottom, return for 2 s under control

Common mistakes

• Moving your elbows forward/outward
• Using shoulder momentum
• A partial range without fully extending

Muscles worked

Primary

• Triceps

Alternatives

• Skullcrusher / Overhead Extension
• Parallel Bar Dips