How to perform it
- Position yourself on the machine with your knees supported on the platform and your hands firmly gripping the side bars.
- Keep your torso more upright, abs engaged, and shoulders stable throughout the movement.
- Begin with your arms extended and elbows close to your body.
- Bend your elbows with control to lower your body while focusing on arm flexion and extension.
- Avoid leaning your torso excessively forward so you do not shift too much effort to the chest.
- Lower through a comfortable range while respecting your shoulders and maintaining full control of the movement.
- Push into the bars to return to the starting position, extending your elbows without forcefully locking them.
- Exhale as you rise and inhale as you lower.
What you should feel
Greater triceps activation, with secondary involvement of the chest and shoulders for stabilization. The effort should remain controlled through the back of the arms, without pain in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, or lower back.
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Exercise questions
Position yourself on the machine with your knees supported on the platform and your hands firmly gripping the side bars. Keep your torso more upright, abs engaged, and shoulders stable throughout the movement. Begin with your arms extended and elbows close to your body. Bend your elbows with control to lower your body while focusing on arm flexion and extension. Avoid leaning your torso excessively forward so you do not shift too much effort to the chest. Lower through a comfortable range while respecting your shoulders and maintaining full control of the movement. Push into the bars to return to the starting position, extending your elbows without forcefully locking them. Exhale as you rise and inhale as you lower.
Pressing movement that emphasizes the chest, triceps, and shoulders while controlling elbow flexion and extension.
Greater triceps activation, with secondary involvement of the chest and shoulders for stabilization. The effort should remain controlled through the back of the arms, without pain in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, or lower back.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.