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Single-Arm Cable Triceps Pushdown

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What this trains

Front and back view. The highlighted part is where this exercise works most; paler areas are helpers.

Targets: Triceps lateral head

Primary: Triceps

How to

  1. 1Attach a single handle to a high pulley and stand facing the stack, holding the handle with your elbow tucked at your side.
  2. 2Push the handle down until your arm is fully straight.
  3. 3Return slowly until your forearm is just past parallel.
  4. 4Keep your elbow still and your shoulders down; finish all reps on one arm before switching.