Vertical tricep pulls cable machine7/13/2023 ![]() But the main reason for the chest being out and your shoulders being pulled back is because this’ll put you in the most advantageous position to press down as much weight as possible. ![]() If you’re still having a hard time keeping your shoulders in place, sticking your chest out while simultaneously retracting your shoulder blades will fix this. Therefore, if your shoulders tend to rotate as you come up, do your best to keep them stabilized which leads us to the second golden rule! Ideally, your elbows should be the ONLY joint moving during the movement. ![]() So, if you’re not fully extending the elbow, then you’re not fully contracting your triceps. For this movement you want to really FEEL that deep stretch at the top and hard contraction at the bottom because the triceps function to extend the elbow joint. The pushdown is an “isolation” exercise for the triceps which means dropping the weight a bit and focusing on PROPER range of motion is more important than how much weight you’re lifting.Īnd I say this because a lot of guys start “pumping” through the exercise, essentially skipping both the flex at the bottom and the stretch at the top. Regardless of what you’ve been told, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t be able to bring the bar all the way up to your chest at the top, and then fully extend your elbows at the bottom and this is important because the cable triceps pushdown is not the same as the Close-Grip Bench Press or Dip where you can “force” your way through your repetitions and still make significant gains. Golden Rule #1 – Go Through Proper Range of Motion Let’s take look at what you should avoid and what you should pay attention to! ![]() The Cable Triceps Pushdown is a great isolation exercise which targets all three heads of the triceps with a bit more emphasis placed on the lateral and medial heads. ![]()
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