Cable Pushdowns -- best substitute

Mr. Wimpy said:

When away from the gym for a week on my "tricep day" for
unvavoidable reasons, I cannot do my usual cable pushdowns.

But

Quoted message said:

they're one of my favorite sets.

Triceps Kickback:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBKickback.html

Standing or seated Triceps Extensions:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

Incline or flat 'Skull Crushers':
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/CBLyingTriExt.html

I lie on my back on a bench and use an E-Z Curl Bar.
Lower the weight to the forehead and then back up.

locker

locker said:

Incline or flat 'Skull Crushers':
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/CBLyingTriExt.html

This link shows a cable exercise but the movement is the same.

Quoted message said:

I lie on my back on a bench and use an E-Z Curl Bar.
Lower the weight to the forehead and then back up.

locker

locker said:

Mr. Wimpy said:

When away from the gym for a week on my "tricep day" for
unvavoidable reasons, I cannot do my usual cable pushdowns.
But
they're one of my favorite sets.

Triceps Kickback:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBKickback.html

Predominantly worthless.

Quoted message said:

Standing or seated Triceps Extensions:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

Incline or flat 'Skull Crushers':
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/CBLyingTriExt.html

I lie on my back on a bench and use an E-Z Curl Bar.
Lower the weight to the forehead and then back up.

Even better with a tricep bar, the one that looks like this:
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JMW said:

locker said:

Mr. Wimpy said:

When away from the gym for a week on my "tricep day" for
unvavoidable reasons, I cannot do my usual cable pushdowns.
But
they're one of my favorite sets.

Triceps Kickback:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBKickback.html

Predominantly worthless.

I don't do them but they're not worthless.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Standing or seated Triceps Extensions:
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

Incline or flat 'Skull Crushers':
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/CBLyingTriExt.html

I lie on my back on a bench and use an E-Z Curl Bar.
Lower the weight to the forehead and then back up.

Even better with a tricep bar, the one that looks like this:

Not really. But it's a good bar to have in the gym.

Quoted message said:

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dips.

In article <[email hidden]>,

T said:

dips.

Dumbell skull crushers.
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Om.

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On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 09:42:44 -0400, Mr. Wimpy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

When away from the gym for a week on my "tricep day" for unvavoidable
reasons, I cannot do my usual cable pushdowns. But they're one of my
favorite sets.

What is the best substitute exercise that I can do with a lightweight
bench (it inclines), dumbbells, or other equipment I have at home or
in my car? Just as I can do dips with two chairs, there must be some
substitute that doesn't require the cable machine. Rubber bands maybe,
but how do you attach them safely when using the heavy ones? (I don't
use bands but would if necessary and if I could attach them easily. I
know a guy who lost an eye when a bungee he was attaching to something
suddenly broke in his garage.)

Thanks for any help with this one.

Bill Morgan,
"Mr. Wimpy" ; )

My favroite triceps exercise is "one-dumbell hammers", similar to
this, http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/CBOneArmTriExt.html, but
performed with, you guessed it, a single heavy dumbell.

If you can do any form of dips those are awesome too. They'd probably
be a favorite of mine except something in my elbows has never felt
right when i do them...