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Rope Triceps Pushdown
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Target
Triceps
Category
Upper body · Isolation
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets
3
Reps
10-15
Execution
How to perform
Attach a rope to a high cable and keep your elbows pinned beside your torso. Extend your arms downward, separate the rope ends at the bottom, then return with control without letting your elbows drift forward.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Attach a rope to a high cable and keep your elbows pinned beside your torso
- 2Extend your arms downward, separate the rope ends at the bottom, then return with control without letting your elbows drift forward
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Triceps.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Triceps to force extra repetitions.