How to do it · start and finish
Left is the start. Right is the finish. Match the shape, then add load.
Push
Tricep Pushdown
Simple triceps work after presses.
Triceps · Cable
See it move
One clean rep, then a full demo
The picture locks the shape. The clip is tempo. YouTube is a real set. Pause either if you need to.
10-second clip · one clean rep · muted loop
How To: Tricep Pushdown
ScottHermanFitness
How to handle weight
First working set at RPE 7 — two clean reps left. Hit the top of the range with two in reserve? Add 2.5 kg on a bar, or 1–2 kg per dumbbell, next session. Miss the bottom of the range? Drop 5–10% and own the reps.
Usual programming
3 × 10–15.
Caution
Stop if the front of the shoulder pinches. Elbows about 45°, not a T. Do not bounce the bar or bells off the chest. Unrack over the chest, not the face.
Setup
Elbows pinned at the ribs, push the handle down, show the triceps.
Cues
- Don’t let elbows drift forward
- Full lockout
- Slow up
Common mistakes
- Leaning the whole body
- Half reps
- Grip too wide
Home swap
Overhead band extension
