Rope triceps pushdown

High cable, rope attachment

Also called rope pushdown

Rope triceps pushdown, start positionRope triceps pushdown, end position
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Face a high cable with a rope attachment. Push the rope down and split the ends at the bottom while the elbows stay still.

  1. Split the rope at the bottom
  2. Elbows pinned at the sides
  3. Control the rope on the way up

Movement

Pattern
Elbow extension
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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