Triceps Pushdowns
and Exercise: Triceps: Tricep Pushdowns:
Stand in front of a triceps pushdown machine or even a lat pulldown machine will work and grasp the bar with an overhand
grip. Grab the bar with a slightly less than shoulder width to hit the majority of the triceps. Your feet are shoulder width and
your knees are slightly bent. You should look straight ahead or slightly off to the side if you run the cable close to your body. Never
turn you head a full 90 degrees to check yourself out! This is where cramps and kinks come from. Tuck your elbows into your sides,
bend slightly forward at the waist and position the bar at upper chest level. Let you arms completely fold into your
shoulders so that the triceps are fully stretched at the top of the tricep pushdown movement.
Relying only on your lower arms to move the weight and not a push from the shoulders or chest, push the bar down to arm's length (straighten your arms) and squeeze your triceps for a second. Where you lock the triceps out at effects the feeling of the movement. A couple of inches off your waist or almost a foot. All variations of the tricep pushdown feel a little differant. I prefer 6-8 inches off the waist so I dont lean too far over. Slowly return the bar to the starting position under control to avoid a bounce or swing and repeat.
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