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Sz Bar Cable Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown
How to do the sz bar cable reverse grip triceps pushdown, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Attach an SZ bar to a high cable pulley and grip the angled ends with palms facing up. Keep your elbows tucked and push the bar down until your arms are fully extended, then return with control.
- 1Feel your triceps work as you push the bar down with an underhand grip
- 2Keep your elbows tight to your sides through the whole rep
- 3Squeeze at the bottom and control the bar back up
Common mistakes
- Do not let your wrists collapse or your elbows flare
- Avoid using bodyweight or momentum to drive the bar
- Do not cut the lockout short at the bottom
Muscles worked
The sz bar cable reverse grip triceps pushdown mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
Kovo programs the sz bar cable reverse grip triceps pushdown for you and tracks it every session.
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- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.