Arms · Cable
Sz Bar Cable Triceps Pushdown
How to do the sz bar cable 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 down. Keep your elbows tucked at your sides and push the bar down until your arms are fully extended, then return with control.
- 1Feel your triceps contract as you press the bar down and lock out
- 2Keep your elbows pinned to your sides so only your forearms move
- 3Control the return and feel the stretch as the bar rises
Common mistakes
- Do not let your elbows flare or drift forward
- Avoid leaning over the bar to push with your bodyweight
- Do not shorten the range; extend fully at the bottom
Muscles worked
The sz bar cable triceps pushdown mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.