Reverse-Grip Cable Pushdown

Body region

• Arms

Muscles

Main

• Triceps

Helps

• Anconeus

Holds

• Latissimus Dorsi
• Rectus Abdominis
• Flexor Carpi Radialis

Equipment

• Cable Station

Technique

1. Attach a straight bar to a high pulley and grip it underhand, hands about shoulder width.
2. Stand close with the elbows bent and tucked at your sides.
3. Press the bar down until the arms are straight.
4. Let the bar rise slowly to about chest height.

Cues

• Use less weight than for an overhand pushdown.
• Keep the wrists straight.

Common mistakes

• Elbows flaring away from the body.
• Bending the wrists back to move the bar.
• Leaning forward and pushing with the body.

Alternatives

• Triceps Pushdown
• Machine Triceps Extension