V-Bar Triceps Pushdown

Trains the Lateral Head and Medial Head.

Equipment
A cable station
Mechanic
Isolation
Force
Push
Level
Beginner
V-Bar Triceps Pushdown: the muscles it trains, from behind. Primary — Lateral Head and Medial Head.
The muscles this trains, from behind. Deeper red is primary.

How to do it

  1. Clip a V-bar to a high pulley and take it with an overhand grip, hands on the angled sections.
  2. Stand upright a step back from the machine with your elbows tucked at your sides.
  3. Start with your forearms at about parallel to the floor.
  4. Push the bar down until your arms are straight, keeping the elbows pinned.
  5. Squeeze briefly at the bottom.
  6. Let the bar rise under control until the forearms are back to parallel, and no further.

Common mistakes

Muscles worked

Primary