This exercise involves using a cable machine to perform tricep pushdowns while standing on an incline bench. The movement targets the triceps and can help improve arm strength and definition.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the triceps muscles, helping to build strength and size in the arms
- Allows for a greater range of motion compared to traditional triceps exercises
- Engages the chest and shoulders as secondary muscles, providing a full upper body workout
- Can be easily adjusted to accommodate different fitness levels and goals
- Helps to improve overall upper body stability and balance
How to perform
- Attach a cable to a high pulley and select the desired weight.
- Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grasp the cable attachment with an overhand grip and extend your arms straight overhead.
- Keeping your elbows close to your head, slowly lower the cable attachment behind your head until your forearms are parallel to the ground.
- Pause briefly, then contract your triceps to push the cable attachment back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Triceps
Primary
Chest
Primary
Anterior Deltoid
Primary