Reverse push-down
- Attach a straight bar to the top of the cable machine and grab it with an underhand grip, keeping your elbows tucked against your sides.
- Push the bar down until your arms are fully extended, focusing on the contraction in your triceps.
- Slowly return the bar to the starting position while keeping your elbows locked in place.
Tips
- Keep your elbows pinned against your sides throughout the movement so that only your forearms move up and down.
- Use a controlled speed on the way back up, allowing the bar to rise without letting your elbows pull forward or lift away from your sides.
- Grip the bar with your palms facing upward and your wrists in a neutral, unbent position before you begin each set.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows drift forward and away from the sides as the bar is pushed down, which changes the path of the movement.
- Bending the wrists backward during the push-down so the bar tilts rather than traveling in a straight downward path.
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