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Rope Tricep Pushdown

Exercise Machine / Beginner

1 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Cable Machine

My Performance

Sitewide Performance

  • All
  • Male
  • Female
  • 42 lb
    average weight
  • 92 lb
    best weight
  • 15
    times logged
  • #38
    popularity rank

Average Sitewide Rope Tricep Pushdown Weight

  • 49 lb
    average weight
  • 92 lb
    best weight
  • 7
    times logged
  • #34
    popularity rank

Average Male Rope Tricep Pushdown Weight

  • 0 lb
    average weight
  • 0 lb
    best weight
  • 0
    times logged
  • #81
    popularity rank

Average Female Rope Tricep Pushdown Weight

How to do Rope Tricep Pushdown:

Muscles Worked

Details

rope tricep pushdown is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the triceps ...more

rope tricep pushdown is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the triceps.

The only rope tricep pushdown equipment that you really need is the following: cable machine. There are however many different rope tricep pushdown variations that you can try out that may require different types of rope tricep pushdown equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper rope tricep pushdown form is easy with the step by step rope tricep pushdown instructions, rope tricep pushdown tips, and the instructional rope tricep pushdown technique video on this page. rope tricep pushdown is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the rope tricep pushdown video, learn how to do the rope tricep pushdown, and then be sure and browse through the rope tricep pushdown workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Keep your body stationary throughout.
  2. Use only your forearms as you raise and lower the rope.
  3. Contract your triceps as you lower the rope.

Variations

  1. Perform this exercise with a bar and grasp the bar with palms facing up.
  2. Perform this exercise with a bar and grasp the bar with palms facing down.
  3. Perform this exercise with a V-Bar.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

1 Review

  • AaronV
    over 12 years ago
    #

    I gained a LOT of strength in my triceps doing these. The key is to keep your arms apart as best you can, and twist your wrists out at the bottom of the movement.

Equipment Needed

  • Cable Machine

Tips

  1. Keep your body stationary throughout.
  2. Use only your forearms as you raise and lower the rope.
  3. Contract your triceps as you lower the rope.

Variations

  1. Perform this exercise with a bar and grasp the bar with palms facing up.
  2. Perform this exercise with a bar and grasp the bar with palms facing down.
  3. Perform this exercise with a V-Bar.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation