PURPOSE OF EXERCISE: To work the
triceps through a full range of motion.
EXECUTION: (1) Hook a short bar to an
overhead cable and pulley, stand close
to the bar and grasp it with an overhand
grip, hands about 10 inches apart. Keep
your elbows locked in close to your
body and stationary. Keep your whole
body steady—don’t lean forward to
press down with your body weight. (2)
Press the bar down as far as possible,
locking out your arms and feeling the
triceps contract fully. Release and let the
bar come up as far as possible without
moving your elbows. For variety, you
can vary your grip, the type of bar you
use, how close you stand to the bar, or
the width between your hands; or you
can do a three-quarter movement, going
from all the way up to three-quarters of
the way down in order to work the
lower triceps more directly.
