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Recipe of the Week
Tricep Exercise
Triceps Pressdown (using cable machine)
Muscles Worked
Triceps Brachii (long, medial, and lateral head)
Back View
Back View
Exercise Technique
Beginning Position
Plant feet firmly on the floor, and the knees up against the pad.
Place hands on top of the bar about shoulder width apart.
Adjust your elbows in order to align your upper arms directly with the cable.
Elbows pointed back, and pressed tight against the side your body.
Execution
Press down on the bar until your arms are perfectly straight and elbows locked tightly.
Pause briefly, maintaining a natural arch in the back.
Slowly return to the original position. Repeat.
Training Tips
Keep elbows at your sides during entire exercise.
Keep the wrists in a neutral position.
Keep the shoulders back and together with a slight, natural arch in the back.
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