Cable Drag Pushdown

oec:cable-drag-pushdown

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.

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Also called: Drag Pushdown, Cable Drag Triceps Pushdown

How to do it

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.

Movement

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

Elbows drifting forward during the descent or return.: Engage your upper back and lats to keep the elbows locked slightly behind your torso throughout the entire set.
Allowing the cable attachment to swing away from the torso.: Keep the hands tight to your body throughout the range of motion as if scraping your sides.

Safety

Select a load that allows full elbow lockout without using momentum or trunk swing.

Muscles

Triceps brachii prime mover
Anconeus synergist
Latissimus dorsi stabilizer
Rectus abdominis stabilizer

Joints

Elbow: Extension
Shoulder: Isometric stabilization

Details

Movement: Elbow extension isolation
Modality: Hypertrophy, Strength
Mechanics: isolation
Force: push
Laterality: bilateral
Kinetic chain: open
Level: intermediate
Equipment: Cable machine
Record: Repetitions and Load
Load: external, weight stack

variation of Cable Triceps Pushdown
substitute for Cable Rope Triceps Pushdown
substitute for Cable Triceps Pushdown

Sources

wger: Drag Pushdown, by Moffi (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

This record: CC-BY-SA-4.0.

Data

cable-drag-pushdown.json