Cable Pushdown (with V-bar)
The Cable Pushdown (with V-bar) primarily works the Triceps (Long Head) and stabilizer support from the Erector Spinae, External Obliques, Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major (Sternal), Pectoralis Minor, Posterior Deltoid, Rectus Abdominis, Teres Major, Trapezius (Lower), Wrist Flexors. It is a cable isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.
A cable isolation push exercise targeting the Triceps (Long Head).
| Equipment | Cable |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Extension |
| Force | Push |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | Triceps (Long Head) |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Triceps (Long Head) (triceps)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Erector Spinae (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle External Obliques (core)
- Stabilizer Muscle Latissimus Dorsi (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle Pectoralis Major (Sternal) (chest)
- Stabilizer Muscle Pectoralis Minor (chest)
- Stabilizer Muscle Posterior Deltoid (shoulders)
- Stabilizer Muscle Rectus Abdominis (core)
- Stabilizer Muscle Teres Major (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle Trapezius (Lower) (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle Wrist Flexors (forearms)
Instructions
- Preparation: Face high pulley and grasp V-bar attachment with narrow overhand grip. Position elbows to side. Execution: Extend arms down. Return until forearm is close to upper arm. Repeat. Comments: Wrist can be flexed slightly at top of movement to compensate for hyperextension required at bottom of movement. The elbow can travel up slightly at top of motion. Stay close to cable to provide resistance at top of motion.
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