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Reverse-grip tricep pushdown
Difficulty Isolation movements
How to perform it
Cable pushdown with an underhand grip: hold the bar palms up and extend your elbows to push it down while keeping them at your sides. Compared with the regular pushdown you handle less weight and your forearms must keep the wrists straight.
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Equipment
- Cable machine / Pull-up bar pulley systemMachine
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Triceps β lateral and medial heads
- Triceps β long head
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