Cable triceps pushdown (v-bar)

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Cable triceps pushdown (v-bar)

Upper arms · Cable

Target muscles

Triceps

Also works

Forearms

How to do it

  1. 1Attach a v-bar attachment to the cable machine at the highest setting.
  2. 2Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Grasp the v-bar with an overhand grip, palms facing down, and your hands shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary throughout the exercise.
  5. 5Engage your triceps and exhale as you push the v-bar down until your arms are fully extended.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, squeezing your triceps.
  7. 7Inhale as you slowly return the v-bar to the starting position, maintaining control.
  8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits