Thread: tricep pull down

You want to keep pushdowns in your tri workout? Stop doing the two arm version and switch to one arm at a time. Attach a cable crossover handle and cut the weight in half (or a bit more), and push down with one arm. You can do it over or underhand, and you can angle your body several ways for unique effects.

thanks gopro
i am doing these two arm version because some ppl say it is better than one arm because of overloading. I usually do one arm for pulldown. Now i tried two arms back and it hits abs more than crunches...

I would guess that you are doing them standing straight up and maybe even with your back against the pad. If you do them straight up then you will incorporate your abs, you need to lean into them, standing away from and facing the cable apparatus. This will take the abs out of the equation. They are a great exercise when done correctly.

Originally posted by moon
thanks gopro
i am doing these two arm version because some ppl say it is better than one arm because of overloading. I usually do one arm for pulldown. Now i tried two arms back and it hits abs more than crunches...

Hitting one limb at a time is actually a greater stimulus than two at a time. Not only can you put all of your focus on the one arm, but you will create more "nerve force" to the muscle this way. I do one arm pushdowns all the time!

why do you need pull downs when you already have cg and skullcrushers?

Originally posted by prophet
why do you need pull downs when you already have cg and skullcrushers?

what is ur routine for triceps?
currently i am doing 9 sets for triceps a week. 3 cg, 3 sc and 3 cable for the sake of variation.