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Instructions:

  • 1Stand in front of a high pulley with a bar attached
  • 2Grasp the cable bar at shoulder width
  • 3Push down the bar until your arms are fully extended by your sides
  • 4Return to the starting position until your forearms are close to vertical

Tips:

  • Keep your elbows at your sides throughout the motion
  • Push down using your triceps without moving your upper arms
  • Avoid using your body weight to assist with the pushdown
  • Exhale while pushing down and inhale when returning to the starting position

Cable Pushdown Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs