Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown

Triceps

Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown

LevelBeginner EquipmentCable MechanicIsolation ForcePush

A cable pushdown with an underhand grip that places more focus on the lower triceps and the elbow-straightening action.

Strength

Primary musclesTriceps

Energy burned

≈ 16 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 2.7 kcal/min

Estimate range 12–20 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked4 %

Effort during a set3.8 MET

Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Machine / cable: about 15 % less than free weights.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

1Attach a straight bar to a high pulley and stand facing it.
2Grip the bar with an underhand grip, hands about shoulder-width apart.
3Keep your elbows pinned at your sides and chest up.

How to perform

1Push the bar down until your arms are fully straight.
2Squeeze your triceps at the bottom.
3Let the bar rise slowly until your forearms are just past horizontal.
4Repeat without moving your elbows.