Elbow drifts forward and up
Upper arm swings; tricep loses isolation.
Overactive muscles
Anterior deltoidPec major
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
Coaching cues
- High pulley; one hand on the handle; elbow pinned at the side
- Push down to full extension; rotate the wrist outward at the bottom
- Pause; squeeze the lateral head
- Control the return — elbow stays at the side throughout
Common faults 1