Shoulders & arms · Elbow extension
Cable triceps pressdown
Check the setup, practice a controlled repetition, then use your program’s sets, reps and rest.
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- Equipment
- High cable and rope or bar attachment
- Muscles worked
- Triceps
- Movement
- Elbow extension
How to perform
- Stand balanced with elbows near your sides.
- Straighten elbows to move the attachment down without moving the upper arms.
- Return slowly and keep shoulders relaxed.
Three cues to remember
- Keep elbows near your sides.
- Move at the elbow, not the shoulder.
- Return without letting the stack snap.
Common mistakes
- Leaning bodyweight onto the handle.
- Flaring elbows.
- Snapping into lockout.
Slow the movement and reduce load or range if your position changes. Stop for pain rather than forcing the repetition.
Make it easier
Light cable resistance or incline push-up.
Progress when ready
Add repetitions before the next cable increment.
Practice with a light load. Diagrams show general positions, not an assessment of your form. Use the written setup and equipment instructions; get qualified coaching for unfamiliar lifts.
Find it in your program
Exercise guides explain the movement. Your training program sets the workload; an alternative replaces a movement rather than adding another one.
Instructional references
Original Physiforge instructions and diagrams use established movement principles. General references are not endorsements or individualized coaching.
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