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Cable pushdown

A isolation exercise for the triceps. Equipment: cable machine.

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WorksTriceps

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How to do it

  1. Setup: High pulley with a rope or bar.
  2. Elbows by your sides
  3. Push down to straight arms
  4. Slow return

Muscles worked

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