Grasp the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart, palms facing down, and elbows bent at a 90-degree angle.
Keeping your elbows close to your body, push the bar down by extending your arms until they're fully straightened.
Pause for a moment at the bottom, squeezing your triceps to maximize muscle engagement.
Slowly return the bar to the starting position, allowing your arms to bend back to a 90-degree angle, and repeat the exercise for your desired number of repetitions.
Pro Tip
**Elbow Placement:** Keep your elbows close to your body and stationary throughout the exercise. A common mistake is to let the elbows flare out or move during the pushdown, which can lead to injury and less effective targeting of the triceps. **Controlled Movement:** Make sure to control the movement both on the way down and on the way up. Avoid letting the weight snap back quickly after the pushdown. This control will maximize muscle engagement and minimize the risk of injury. **Full Range of Motion:** Use the full range of motion. Extend your arms fully at the bottom of the movement but avoid locking your elbows. Also, allow the cable to come back up until your elbows are at about a 90-degree angle. Not using the full