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% |