Cable triceps pushdown (v-bar)
Triceps Cable
How to do it
- 1Attach a V-shaped handle to the cable machine at the highest setting.
- 2Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3Grip the V-handle with a pronated grip, palms down and hands spaced at shoulder width.
- 4Keep your elbows tucked close to your sides and your upper arms stationary throughout the movement.
- 5Engage your triceps and exhale as you push the V-handle down until your arms are fully extended.
- 6Pause briefly at the bottom of the motion, squeezing the triceps.
- 7Inhale as you slowly return the V-handle to the starting position, maintaining control.
- 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
More triceps exercises
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- Ez barbell decline close grip face pressEZ bar
- Barbell pin pressesBarbell
- Barbell lying close-grip triceps extensionBarbell
- Barbell one arm floor pressBarbell
See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

