More Triceps Exercises
Cable
Press-down
Two-Handed
DB Extensions
Dumbbell
Kickbacks
Single DB Extensions
Triceps Presses
Busch Extensions
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CABLE
PRESS-DOWNS
Purpose:
Cable Press-Downs are often executed incorrectly
by a great number of people. Following these
three steps will be most helpful to getting
that defined tricep and preventing flabby
arm waves. This exercise can be executed on
either side of the bar and pulley system,
just be sure to keep a strict form in your
back.
Muscles Involved:
Triceps
Forearms
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These
press-downs are completed using the
cable/pulley system with a "W"
shaped bar where your hands grip the
downward curves (A straight bar also
works nicely). Shown here is the starting
position for beginning a set, but
not the position to return to after
each rep. When completing rep to rep,
it is important to keep your elbows
in, and touching your sides, as in
step 2. |
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Once
Step 2,here, is achieved, your elbows
should not leave that position until
the entire set it over. Shown here
is the midpoint of the rep. |
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Be
sure to fully extend your arms at
the bottom of the exercise to accent
the tricep muscle shown here. If
another rep followed this one, the
elbows would remain in their position
as they bend and the bar is raised
back to chest level. From the chest
level, use your triceps to lower
the bar once again to the extended
position.
Many
return to step 1 after each rep
and if the elbows are allowed to
move forward as shown in step 1,
the motion of the shoulders does
a great deal of the exercise, taking
the strain away from the shoulders.
Keeping your arms tight into you
body and only moving the elbow joint
will be most beneficial to tricep
development.
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