Body Movement
- Brace the abdominals. Push down on the handle bar until elbows are fully extended yet without snapping the elbows straight and by keeping the elbows close to the body on the way down.
- Bend the knees slightly on the pushdown but stay as upright as possible with back straight. Don’t recruit the back and shoulder muscles by bending too far forward.
- Allow the bar to return to the starting point under control, and try not to clash the weights. (I know . . . it hurts back there.)
Check Points
- Don’t allow the elbows to flare outward on the the downward push as this will negate the effect on the triceps and place unwanted stress on the shoulder.
- Push down smoothly and evenly on both sides.
- Don’t bend over at the back and shoulders in order to force the weight down; this is an arm exercise!
- Do allow the knees to bend slightly on the pushdown.
Give your triceps a break and move onto the seated cable row.
If you need to, check out the top ten list and the basic training and safety information.
