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Cable Tricep Pushdown

A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.

Equipment
Cable

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. Stand facing a high cable and take the bar, rope or single handle with the elbows tucked at your sides.
  2. Push down until the arms are straight, keeping the upper arms pinned in place.
  3. Let the load come back up only as far as the elbows can stay at your sides.

TARGET MUSCLES

Primary

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