Triceps Cable Pushdown Reverse Grip
A bilateral triceps exercise using an underhand grip on an upper-cable bar. The elbows extend beside the torso while the wrists maintain the supinated grip.
- Body part
- Triceps: all exercises
- Movement
- Extension: all exercises
- Equipment
- Cable Machine: all exercisesStraight Cable Bar
What it trains
- Triceps Long Head, Primary, 85%
- Triceps Medial Head, Primary, 85%
- Triceps Lateral Head, Primary, 85%
- Lower Abs, Stabilizer, 25%
- Upper Abs, Stabilizer, 25%
- Latissimus Dorsi, Stabilizer, 25%
How to perform
Face the upper pulley and take the straight bar with both palms facing upward.
Stand steadily with the elbows bent beside your torso and wrists aligned with the forearms.
Extend both elbows to lower the bar toward the thighs without moving the upper arms backward.
Pause briefly, then let the elbows bend under control while retaining the underhand grip.
Tips
Keep the palms upward throughout the repetition.
Choose resistance you can hold without bending the wrists.
Keep the shoulders quiet and the torso steady.
Common mistakes
Changing to an overhand grip halfway through.
Using body weight to force the bar down.
Letting the elbows travel forward and backward.
Related exercises
Alternatives · 1
Lying EZ-Bar Triceps Extension
Both emphasize elbow extension, but the lying EZ-bar variation uses free weights, bench support and a different shoulder position instead of an underhand cable bar.
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