Pushdown, with rope attachment

Cable Pushdown, with rope 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, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Synergists: None

Pushdown, with rope attachment Instructions

Pushdown, with rope attachment Technique

Face high pulley and grasp rope attachment with clinched hands side by side (palms in). Position elbows to side.

Pushdown, with rope attachment Form

Extend arms down. Turn palms down at bottom. Return until forearm is close to upper arm and hands are in original position. Repeat.

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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8. Pushdown, Alternating Seated
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10. Pushdown, Incline
11. Pushdown, One Arm
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