Triceps Pushdown - V-Bar Attachment

How to perform

1. 01Attach a V-Bar to a high pulley and grab with an overhand grip (palms facing down) at shoulder width.
2. 02Standing upright with the torso straight and a very small inclination forward, bring the upper arms close to your body and perpendicular to the floor. The forearms should be pointing up towards the pulley as they hold the bar. The thumbs should be higher than the small finger. This is your starting position.
3. 03Using the triceps, bring the bar down until it touches the front of your thighs and the arms are fully extended perpendicular to the floor. The upper arms should always remain stationary next to your torso and only the forearms should move. Exhale as you perform this movement.
4. 04After a second hold at the contracted position, bring the V-Bar slowly up to the starting point. Breathe in as you perform this step.
5. 05Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form cues

• —Drive through the full range — do not cut the lockout short.
• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.