Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment

Triceps

Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment

Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment (Start)

Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment (End)

LevelBeginner EquipmentCable MechanicIsolation ForcePush

A rope pushdown that lets your hands rotate and spread apart for a strong triceps contraction.

Strength

Primary musclesTriceps

Energy burned

≈ 16 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 2.7 kcal/min

Estimate range 12–20 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked4 %

Effort during a set3.8 MET

Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Machine / cable: about 15 % less than free weights.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

1Attach a rope to a high pulley and stand close with your feet hip width apart.
2Grip the rope with your palms facing each other and tuck your elbows at your sides.

How to perform

1Push the rope down until your arms are straight.
2Spread the ends of the rope apart as you finish.
3Squeeze your triceps at the bottom.
4Let the rope rise slowly back to the start, keeping your elbows in.