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Strength exercise

Cable Triceps Pushdown (V-Bar)

How to do it

  1. Stand facing a high pulley with a V-bar attached, gripping the angled handles with a neutral grip and elbows pinned to your sides.
  2. Brace your core and set a slight forward lean, keeping the upper arms still against your torso.
  3. Press the V-bar straight down until your arms fully extend, keeping your wrists in a neutral position as you drive the movement through the triceps brachii.
  4. Let the bar rise back toward chest height under control, keeping the elbows pinned throughout.
  5. Exhale as you press down and inhale as the bar returns to the top.
  6. Avoid flaring the elbows out to the sides; keep them locked against your ribs for the entire set.

Muscles worked

TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises
CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Triceps exercises

Cable Lying Triceps ExtensionCable Overhead Extension (Rope)Cable Overhead Extension (Single Arm)Cable Triceps Pushdown (Rope)Cable Triceps Pushdown (Straight Bar)Crab Walk
Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Primary muscles
Triceps, Core
Measured in
Reps and weight