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Machine Cable V Bar Push Downs

Main muscle
Triceps
Muscle group
Arms
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Stand facing a high cable pulley, gripping the V bar attachment.
  2. 2Keep your elbows pinned to your sides.
  3. 3Push the bar down until your arms are fully extended.
  4. 4Squeeze your triceps hard at the bottom.
  5. 5Let the bar rise slowly back to the starting position.

Coaching cues

  • Elbows pinned to sides
  • Squeeze at full extension
  • Control the return
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