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Cable Triceps Pushdown (SZ Bar) Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Bodyweight Muscle-Up demonstration

Bodyweight Muscle-Up
2
Spider Crawl Push-Up demonstration

Spider Crawl Push-Up
3
Chest Tap Push-Up demonstration

Chest Tap Push-Up
4
Archer Push-Up demonstration

Archer Push-Up
5
Four Limbed Staff demonstration

Four Limbed Staff
6
Barbell Pullover-to-Press demonstration

Barbell Pullover-to-Press
7
Raise Single Leg Push-Up demonstration

Raise Single Leg Push-Up
8
Smith Hex Press demonstration

Smith Hex Press
9
Kettlebell One-Arm Floor Press demonstration

Kettlebell One-Arm Floor Press
10
Finger Push-Up demonstration

Finger Push-Up
11
Push-Up (On Knees) demonstration

Push-Up (On Knees)
12
Push-Up Hand by Hand demonstration

Push-Up Hand by Hand

Criteria used to find exercise alternatives

Same target muscles

We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.

Full muscle overlap

Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.

Equipment considered

Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.

What the Cable Triceps Pushdown (SZ Bar) trains

Primary Triceps Brachii

Secondary Deltoid Posterior Pectoralis Major Sternal Head

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