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Tricep Pushdown

Exercise Machine / Beginner

54 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Cable Machine

My Performance

Sitewide Performance

  • All
  • Male
  • Female
  • 71 lb
    average weight
  • 160 lb
    best weight
  • 34
    times logged
  • #17
    popularity rank

Average Sitewide Tricep Pushdown Weight

  • 78 lb
    average weight
  • 160 lb
    best weight
  • 29
    times logged
  • #17
    popularity rank

Average Male Tricep Pushdown Weight

  • 0 lb
    average weight
  • 0 lb
    best weight
  • 0
    times logged
  • #64
    popularity rank

Average Female Tricep Pushdown Weight

How to do Tricep Pushdown:

Muscles Worked

Details

tricep pushdown is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the triceps ...more

tricep pushdown is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the triceps.

The only tricep pushdown equipment that you really need is the following: cable machine. There are however many different tricep pushdown variations that you can try out that may require different types of tricep pushdown equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper tricep pushdown form is easy with the step by step tricep pushdown instructions, tricep pushdown tips, and the instructional tricep pushdown technique video on this page. tricep pushdown is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the tricep pushdown video, learn how to do the tricep pushdown, and then be sure and browse through the tricep pushdown workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Keep your body stationary throughout.
  2. Use only your forarms to do the lifting and lowering of the bar.
  3. Contract your triceps as you lower the bar.

Variations

  1. Perform this exercise using only one hand at a time.
  2. Perform this exercise with a pronated grip and grasp the bar with palms facing down.

Other Names

  • Straight-bar Tricep Pushdown

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

3 Reviews

  • JoelJonathan
    about 12 years ago
    #

    This is certainly one of those exercises that it seems like everyone does and yes, it's not really a big compound movement so some people will knock it and say that all you need to build your triceps are things like bench press, military press, close grip bench press, etc. but the tricep pushdown really is a phenomenal exercise for targeting the triceps (and with minimal elbow discomfort which is important for me because a lot of other triceps exercises cause me elbow pain).

  • Moose.Knuckles
    Moose.Knuckles [deactivated]
    almost 12 years ago
    #

    This should be a staple on EVERY tricep workout

  • PeteSp
    about 6 years ago
    #

    For this machine focus more on your form, rather than how much weight you can lift to see better results.

Equipment Needed

  • Cable Machine

Tips

  1. Keep your body stationary throughout.
  2. Use only your forarms to do the lifting and lowering of the bar.
  3. Contract your triceps as you lower the bar.

Variations

  1. Perform this exercise using only one hand at a time.
  2. Perform this exercise with a pronated grip and grasp the bar with palms facing down.

Other Names

  • Straight-bar Tricep Pushdown

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation