Beginner
Rope triceps pushdown
Isolates the back of the arms on the cable station, with a rope.
- Works
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Cable station
How to do it
- 1Attach a rope to the high pulley. Hold one end in each hand, palms facing each other.
- 2Stand tall with your elbows tucked in at your sides.
- 3Push the rope down until your arms are straight, spreading the ends apart at the bottom.
- 4Let it come back up slowly until your forearms are just past parallel to the floor.
Coach's tips
- Only your forearms move. Your elbows stay at your sides.
Cable station taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.