Stop Doing Tricep Pushdowns Like This!

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Tricep pushdowns are one of the most commonly performed exercises in the gym. Given their ease of setup, they are actually a great exercise for home workouts too since you can do them with a single resistance band hooked over a doorway pullup bar. The problem is, the triceps pushdown is also one of the most abused and misperformed exercises which can quickly ruin your tricep gains if you don’t fix how you’re doing them. In this video, I’m going to show you how to perform a tricep pushdown properly so you can build your muscles without even having to use very heavy weights to do it. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/533-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW The problem with the pushdown is that like with every other exercise you do for your triceps (or any other muscle for that matter), your body is always going to look for a way to make it easier. You may even start out doing this exercise for your triceps the right way and quickly find yourself doing an exercise that is training your chest and shoulders way more than your arms. It has to do with the fact that your body looks for ways to compensate and take strain off of a working muscle. When doing pushdowns, in order to keep the tension on the triceps you want to keep your elbows pinned to your sides and slightly behind the body. Your hands should be at about the level of your chest and, most importantly, out in front of your body as far as you can. At the same time that thi

Published 2017-07-04 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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