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V-Bar Pushdown.

Cable pushdown with a V-bar that targets the triceps with a neutral-angled grip.

BeginnerCable Machine
V-Bar Pushdown
The numbers
Sets
3–4
Reps
10–15
Rest
45–75
Muscles
Primary
Triceps
The play-by-play

How to do it.

  1. Step 01

    Attach a V-bar to a high pulley

  2. Step 02

    Grip the bar with both hands

  3. Step 03

    Keep the elbows pinned at the sides

  4. Step 04

    Push the bar down to full extension

  5. Step 05

    Squeeze the triceps at the bottom

  6. Step 06

    Return slowly to the start

What separates good from great

Pro cues.

  • Keep the elbows still at the sides

  • Lock out fully each rep

  • Avoid leaning over the bar