V-Bar Tricep Pushdown

Muscles worked by the V-Bar Tricep Pushdown

Primary

TricepsTriceps Brachii

Also called: tricep, triceps, triceps brachii, horseshoe, tris.

Equipment

Cable Machine

Also called: cable pulley, functional trainer, cable crossover, cable column, cable station, pulley machine.

How to do the V-Bar Tricep Pushdown

1. Attach a V-bar handle to a high cable pulley.
2. Stand facing the stack and grip the V-bar with both hands, palms down.
3. Start with the elbows tucked to the sides, forearms parallel to the floor.
4. Press the handle down until the arms are fully extended.
5. Squeeze the triceps, then return under control to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

Form tips

• Keep the elbows pinned to the sides the entire set.
• Don't lean into the bar; a small forward lean is fine, but let the triceps do the work.

At a glance

V-Bar Tricep Pushdown in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Cable Tricep Pushdown
• Machine Triceps Extension
• Single Arm Tricep Pushdown
• Banded Triceps Stretch
• Barbell Overhead Extension
• Bench Dips
• Cable Tricep Kickback
• Close-Grip Bench Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "v-bar-tricep-pushdown",
  "name_en": "V-Bar Tricep Pushdown",
  "name_de": "V-Griff Trizepsdrücken",
  "name_es": "Extensión de Tríceps en Polea con Barra en V",
  "description_en": "A cable tricep pushdown using a V-handle, which locks the wrists in a pronated, slightly-angled position and loads the lateral head.",
  "description_de": "Ein Kabel-Trizepsdrücken mit V-Griff, der die Handgelenke in einer pronierten, leicht angewinkelten Position fixiert und den lateralen Kopf belastet.",
  "description_es": "Una extensión de tríceps en polea con barra en V que fija las muñecas en posición pronada y ligeramente angulada, cargando la cabeza lateral.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "cable",
  "body_part": "upper_arms",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "arm_day"
  ],
  "variation_group": "tricep-pushdown",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Attach a V-bar handle to a high cable pulley.",
    "Stand facing the stack and grip the V-bar with both hands, palms down.",
    "Start with the elbows tucked to the sides, forearms parallel to the floor.",
    "Press the handle down until the arms are fully extended.",
    "Squeeze the triceps, then return under control to the starting position.",
    "Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Befestige einen V-Griff am oberen Kabelzug.",
    "Stehe vor dem Gewichtsturm und greife den V-Griff mit beiden Händen, Handflächen nach unten.",
    "Beginne mit an den Seiten anliegenden Ellbogen und Unterarmen parallel zum Boden.",
    "Drücke den Griff nach unten, bis die Arme vollständig gestreckt sind.",
    "Spanne den Trizeps an und kehre dann kontrolliert zur Startposition zurück.",
    "Wiederhole für die empfohlene Anzahl an Wiederholungen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Coloca una barra en V en la polea alta.",
    "Párate frente a la pila y agarra la barra en V con ambas manos, palmas hacia abajo.",
    "Comienza con los codos pegados a los costados y los antebrazos paralelos al suelo.",
    "Empuja el mango hacia abajo hasta que los brazos estén completamente extendidos.",
    "Aprieta los tríceps y vuelve de forma controlada a la posición inicial.",
    "Repite el número de repeticiones recomendado."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep the elbows pinned to the sides the entire set.",
    "Don't lean into the bar; a small forward lean is fine, but let the triceps do the work."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte die Ellbogen während des gesamten Satzes an den Seiten.",
    "Lehn dich nicht in die Stange; eine leichte Vorneigung ist in Ordnung, aber lass den Trizeps die Arbeit machen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén los codos pegados a los costados durante toda la serie.",
    "No te apoyes en la barra; una pequeña inclinación hacia adelante está bien, pero deja que los tríceps hagan el trabajo."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/v-bar-tricep-pushdown-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/v-bar-tricep-pushdown-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

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const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "v-bar-tricep-pushdown");

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