Instructions
- Attach a rope handle to a high pulley on a cable machine and stand facing away from the machine.
- Grasp the rope with both hands and extend your arms overhead.
- Engage your core muscles and keep your back straight.
- Bend your elbows to lower the rope behind your head, keeping your upper arms stationary.
- Extend your elbows to lift the rope back overhead, squeezing your triceps at the top of the movement.
Categorisation
Category: | Triceps |
Typical discipline: | Bodybuilding |
Type: | Secondary Isolation |
Primary body segment: | Upper |
Movement: | Push |
Equipment
Machine: | Cable Machine |
Attachment: | Rope Attachment or Bar Attachment |
Muscles
Primary: | Triceps Brachii |
Secondary: | Anconeus |
Bodyweight percentage lifted
Male: | 2.8% |
Female: | 2.5% |