{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Drag Pushdown",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cable Drag Triceps Pushdown",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-brachii",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "anconeus",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "latissimus-dorsi",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rectus-abdominis",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "hypertrophy",
      "strength"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "isolation-elbow-extension"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "intermediate"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1481"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-drag-pushdown",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Attach a rope or straight bar to a high cable pulley.",
      "Stand facing the stack with a stable hip-width stance and grasp the attachment.",
      "Hinge slightly forward at the hips while maintaining a neutral spine and drawn-in core.",
      "Pull your elbows backward slightly past the line of your torso and pin them in place."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Push the attachment downward, dragging it as close along your torso as possible.",
      "Extend your elbows fully at the bottom to achieve a peak contraction in the triceps.",
      "Squeeze firmly for a brief pause without letting your elbows drift forward.",
      "Reverse the movement by bending at the elbows with control, allowing the attachment to travel back up along your body while keeping your upper arms stationary."
    ],
    "breathing": "Exhale as you push down and fully extend your elbows; inhale as you return the weight under control.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep elbows pinned behind the ribs",
      "Drag close to the body",
      "Lock out the elbows fully at the bottom"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Elbows drifting forward during the descent or return.",
        "correction": "Engage your upper back and lats to keep the elbows locked slightly behind your torso throughout the entire set."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Allowing the cable attachment to swing away from the torso.",
        "correction": "Keep the hands tight to your body throughout the range of motion as if scraping your sides."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Select a load that allows full elbow lockout without using momentum or trunk swing."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Cable Drag Pushdown",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:drag-pushdown"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Drag Pushdown",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1481/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Moffi"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-triceps-pushdown"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-rope-triceps-pushdown"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-triceps-pushdown"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "neutral"
    },
    "position": "standing",
    "range": "full",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "parallel",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A triceps pushdown variation performed by pinning the elbows behind the torso and extending the arms close to the body to emphasize the shortened position of the triceps."
}