Tricep Push Down

The Triceps Push Down is of the most common Triceps exercises known to mankind. Just walk into any gym to witness a Triceps Extension Exercise happening. With a lifter facing a weight stack machine. While gripping a Tribells or Tacti-Triceps Cable Attachment, Tricep Rope Extreme, or Piglet Bar for Triceps. As attached to the upper pulley cable. With elbows bent at a right angle, the lifter will be seen pushing the Tricep Cable attachment downward. Towards the floor as arms straighten. Causing weight Stack Plates to rise in resistance against the three heads of the Triceps Muscles. The Tricep Cable Press Down will in turn activate the triceps muscles Long Head, Medial Head, and Short heads. At differing periods throughout the bend and extend Triceps Exercise. Those points and degree of resistance change in accordance not only with the amount of weight plates used. But as well the approximate points of arms extension throughout the exercises effective range of motion. It works like this. Triceps Long Heads power the Tricep Press Down exercises start. From arms bent to midpoint of exercise. The Medial Head Tricep then takes charge of the lift. Until of course the Tricep Short Head muscles power up to complete the Tricep Pushdown. With elbows locked on extension and arms straight. Though these facts are important to know, there is a much greater factor to consider when training triceps. That would be the direction the palms of hands are facing during the tricep cable workouts. Which are dictated by the type of cable machine attachment / grip configuration being used. Take for instance a Triceps Rope Cable Attachment. Which is generally gripped like a hammer with palms facing each other. That would be considered a superior Long Head Triceps Exercise hand position. Because it could best build that largest of Triceps Muscles. So, they could wiggle with authority each time you waved goodbye to spindly upper arms. Which could be further swollen into bodybuilder sized Horseshoe Triceps. If the Cable Machine Arm Workout tool placed your palms horizontal to and facing the floor. Like a Hog Legs Revolution Straight Bar Cable Push Down would. Which clearly reflects it as the absolute best Short Head Tricep Exercises angle of attack. Lastly, to complete the ultimate Rear Upper Arm Workout, you had best include some Medial Head Tricep Exercises. With palms facing each other while angled at 30-45 degrees. Such as when conducting a Triceps cable Workout with a Hog Legs Pork Chop Triceps V Bar. Or Subprimal Easy Curl Bar.