Cable Triceps Pushdown (V-Bar) (With Arm Blaster)

The V-bar pushdown with the elbows braced on an arm blaster; the plate stops them drifting forward, the usual cheat of a heavy pushdown.

How to do it

Setup

Arm blaster on, elbows against its plate, the V-bar at the high pulley in a neutral grip.

Steps

Press the V-bar down until the arms are straight.
Squeeze for a beat.
Return slowly, elbows staying on the plate.

Common mistakes

Elbows lifting off the plate: keep them in contact every rep. More weight than the blaster lets you move cleanly: drop the stack. Stopping short of lockout: straight arms, every rep.

Breathing

Exhale pressing down, inhale returning.