Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
Trains the triceps. You need a machine. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a triceps exercise that is, there are 12 on the Triceps page.
Muscles worked
What Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable) trains
Technique
How to do the Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
- Attach a single handle to the high pulley of a cable machine. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart, grasp the handle with one hand using an overhand or neutral grip, and start with your elbow bent at roughly 90 degrees and tucked at your side.
- Push the handle down by extending your arm fully, keeping your upper arm stationary against your side.
- Pause briefly at full extension, squeezing your triceps.
- Slowly bend your elbow to return the handle to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your elbow pinned to your side throughout the movement to isolate the triceps.
- Avoid leaning over the cable or using your shoulder to push the weight down.
- Exhale as you push the handle down and inhale as you return it.
- Keep your wrist straight and firm throughout the movement.
Substitutes
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Let the app run the Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.