would this work as a substitute for tri-pushdowns?

**sunshine superman** · October 6th, 2009, 08:38 PM

I can't put a diagram, so i'll describe the best I can.

Hold the bar in front of you with palms facing inward, (like you're getting ready to do reverse curls) then go up halfway (waist level; Don't go up all the way because then you'd be doing reverse curls.) with you're arms bent, then back down again.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 6th, 2009, 09:31 PM

i am not sure what you are trying to do but if its tricepts you are working.
sorry thats not gonna work.sorry for giving you the bad news and i been lifting
for 20 years,your wrists and your forearms are getting worked.thanks bro
and good luck in all you do.did you say your palms facing inward?
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DEALER · October 6th, 2009, 10:09 PM

That is the opposite of triceps pushdowns. If you are working out at home and are trying to figure out how to work triceps, there are many options. Do some close grip bench, dips, skull crushers, tricep extensions, kickbacks, close grip pushups, etc, etc...

Triceps pushdowns are small potatoes when it comes to developing your upper arms. Good luck.

**Hans_Rachid** · October 7th, 2009, 12:17 AM

The motion you're describing would be a half reverse curl, so it would work the same muscles as the reverse curl but through a lesser amplitude.

Take a look at this website for exercise ideas:

Upper Arm Exercise Menu

**sunshine superman** · October 10th, 2009, 12:14 AM

If you are working out at home and are trying to figure out how to work triceps, there are many options. Do some close grip bench, dips, skull crushers, tricep extensions, kickbacks, close grip pushups, etc, etc...

no, i've been workingout for a long time to, i just thought that doing the movement in described would be a sub for tri-pushdowns because tris come into play. then again, tris come into play on all upperbody exercises.

anyways, thanks for the advice, all.

**tooncesthecat** · October 10th, 2009, 11:29 AM

When you say you're "going up" with the original exercise, that is like a curl. Assuming you are standing or sitting this means flexion of the arms at the elbow. WIth the hands facing each other, as you describe, you will pull a bit more with your brachioradialis which is not a bad thing, but just not a tirceps exercise. In fact, the tris relax during this motion to enable upper arm flexors to do their job!

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 10th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Friend,I really don't know what you are talking about
with your method/routine ,I am just guessing with my
perspective.

**torofuerte** · October 10th, 2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sunshine superman

If you are working out at home and are trying to figure out how to work triceps, there are many options. Do some close grip bench, dips, skull crushers, tricep extensions, kickbacks, close grip pushups, etc, etc...

no, i've been workingout for a long time to, i just thought that doing the movement in described would be a sub for tri-pushdowns because tris come into play. then again, tris come into play on all upperbody exercises.

anyways, thanks for the advice, all.

How can the triceps come into play if the movement you are describing (going up) whether all the way or halfway is a flexion exercise? Triceps are extensors, not flexors. You should know this if you have been lifting for a long time.

**torofuerte** · October 10th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Let me put it this way.

Are you standing?

At the start of the movement, is the bar down with your arms fully extended (bar should be on your thighs)?

Do you bring the bar up to waist level (that is, you are pulling it up)?

If so, then that's a flexion involving the biceps. Triceps will never get involved on the way up, with very negligible involvement on the way down.

**sunshine superman** · October 26th, 2009, 09:26 AM

How can the triceps come into play if the movement you are describing (going up) whether all the way or halfway is a flexion exercise? Triceps are extensors, not flexors. You should know this if you have been lifting for a long time.

toro,

i know, i was just trying to come up with a way to duplicate tri-pushdowns without a machine.

the reason i came up with this because i notice that on the negative, the tris come into play.

(Triceps will never get involved on the way up, with very negligible involvement on the way down.)

ok, thanks toro, i see what you mean.
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i'll be getting a universal like machine pretty soon, then i'll be able to do those tri-pushdowns.