Cable Triceps Pushdowns

Directions:

Preperation/body position

1. Find cable station with high cable pulley.
2. Adjust to correct resistance. Connect relevant attachment.
3. Stand with back to cable station, and attachment above head.
4. Grasp the attachment from over head, with an overhand grip.
5. Bring upper arms so they are by your sides, and forearms are just above parallel to the ground.

Excution/Movement

1. Whilst keeping good body posture, extend forearms downwards to contract triceps brachii.
2. Slowly control attachment back to just above parallel to the ground, whilst keeping upper arms stationary.
3. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions.

Comments

The cable pushdown is a versatile exercise, allowing for many attachments and grips to be used. Both over and underhand grips can be used with a straight bar attachment, and many more different hand positions can be achieved by experiment with different cable attachments.

The cable push down allows for continuous tension to be stressed on the triceps brachii. The medial head of the triceps brachii is said to be stimulated effectively by using an overhand grip.

The press down effectively isolated the triceps brachii, with minimal involvement from secondary muscle groups.

For hypertrophy 6-12 reps will likely yield the best results, providing optimal time under tension. This will provide adequate stimulation for sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, and acute response to anabolic hormone concentrations, compared to that of lower rep ranges.

concentrations, compared to that of lower rep ranges.