How to do tricep pushdowns
It's
important to push hard at the bottom of the
repetition to tighten (cantract) the tricep.
You can use either a rope or bar attachment to
perform this exercise; the rope is the harder of
the two, and you will typically use less weight
than if you were using the bar.
Here
is how you would perform this exercise.
1.
Grab hold of the pushdown bar. Your elbows
should be bent to 90 degrees and held close to
your side.
2.
Slowly straighten your elbows, and return to
your initial starting position.
Don'ts
-Lean
forward as you push the weight down. This
reduces the isolation from the triceps and
transfers it to your whole body.
-Lock
your elbows in the straightened position.
-Allow
the weight to fall rapidly.
Do's
-Keep
your abdomen tight and your back erect.
-Keep
your head facing forward, not down or sideways.
-Keep
your elbows close to your side.
