How to perform
Face away from a low or mid pulley with a rope attachment held overhead behind your head.
Step forward into a split stance and lean slightly forward.
Keep your elbows pointing forward and close together.
Extend your arms fully overhead, then lower under control until you feel a strong stretch.
The overhead position loads the long head of the triceps in a stretched position, which the pushdown does not.
Common mistakes: flaring the elbows out wide, and using so much weight that the lower back arches.