Pushdown, with V-bar attachment

Cable Pushdown, with V-bar attachment Exercise

Target Muscle: Triceps Brachii (Upper Arms)

Workout Mechanics: Isolated | Workout Force: Push Exercise | Utility: Auxiliary

Stablizer Muscle: Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Deltoid, Posterior, Pectoralis Major, Sternal, Pectoralis Minor, Trapezius, Lower, Rectus Abdominis, Obliques, Wrist Flexors

Synergists: None

Pushdown, with V-bar attachment Instructions

Pushdown, with V-bar attachment Technique

Face high pulley and grasp V-bar attachment with overhand narrow grip. Position elbows to side.

Pushdown, with V-bar attachment Form

Extend arms down. Return until forearm is close to upper arm. Repeat.

Wrist can be slightly flexed at top of movement to compensate for hyperexteded required at bottom of movement. The elbow can travel up a few inches at the top of the motion. Stay close to cable to provide resistance at the top of the motion.

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