Machine Cable V Bar Push Downs

How to do it

1. Attach a V-bar to a high cable pulley and stand facing the machine with feet hip-width apart.
2. Grip the V-bar with both hands, palms angled inward and slightly down.
3. Tuck your elbows in close to your sides and pull the bar down to chest height as the start.
4. Brace your core and press the bar down by extending your elbows, keeping them pinned.
5. Lock the arms out fully at the bottom with a brief squeeze of the triceps.
6. Let the bar travel slowly back up to chest height under control before the next rep.

Common mistakes

• Letting the elbows drift forward and away from the ribs, which turns it into a press.
• Leaning the torso heavily over the bar to use bodyweight instead of triceps strength.
• Cutting the lockout short instead of fully extending the arms at the bottom.
• Snapping the bar back to the start and skipping the controlled return.