Getting Started

• 1

  Stand facing a cable machine, with a straight or angled bar attached to the high pulley.

• 2

  Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

• 3

  Keep your elbows close to your sides and engage your core.

• 4

  Slowly push the bar down towards your thighs, straightening your arms.

• 5

  Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.

• 6

  Repeat for the desired number of reps.

• 7

  Remember to keep your shoulders down and back and your chest up throughout the exercise.

• 8

  Make sure that the movement is coming from your triceps and not your shoulders, also keep your wrists straight

• 9

  Breathe in as you push the bar down, and out as you release it back to the starting position.