Triceps Pushdown (Band)

How to do it

1. Anchor a band above head height and hold it with your feet hip width apart and a slight forward lean.
2. Start with your elbows by your sides and your hands about chest height.
3. Press down until your arms are fully straight.
4. Return to chest height with your elbows still at your sides.

Key cues

• Anchor above your head
• Elbows pinned to your sides
• Press to full extension
• Wrists in line with forearms

Common mistakes

• Letting your elbows flare out
• Letting your elbows drift forward
• Leaning your body into the press
• Bending your wrists

Muscles worked

Primary

Triceps

Equipment

Resistance band and high anchor point.

Variations

• Triceps Pushdown (Cable - Straight Bar)

  Cable · Triceps · Isolation

References

1. ACE: Tricep Pressdown
2. ACE: Triceps Pushdowns