Triceps · Beginner

Cable Triceps Pushdown

Triceps

Equipment: Cable Station, Straight Bar Attachment

How to do it

• Set the pulley high and grip the straight bar overhand
• Stand tall, brace your abs, shoulders back and down
• Tuck your elbows at your sides, under your shoulders
• Press the bar down until your arms are nearly straight
• Return until your forearms pass parallel, elbows staying put

Common mistake

✕ ELBOWS DRIFTING FORWARD → ✓ PIN ELBOWS TO YOUR SIDES

Starting point: 3 sets × 10–15 reps, 60s rest.

In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.

Cues checked against: acefitness.org, frontiersin.org.