A brief instructional YouTube short in which the instructor (TJ LaFaver) demonstrates correct form for tricep rope pushdowns. The speaker warns against using shoulder movement and elbow-driven momentum, and instructs viewers to keep shoulders down/back, lock elbows by the rib cage, and extend using only the hands to improve triceps activation, strength, and aesthetics.
All right, y'. All. One of the exercises I see done incorrectly most often in the gym is tricep rope pushdowns. So today we're going to correct form on this. So what I typically see from people on tricep row push downs is they're throwing their shoulders into it and they're using their elbows to gain momentum to bring the weight down. That's not really going to activate the triceps as best as possible. So what I want you to do instead is when you grab the rope, bring your shoulders up, back, and down, lock your elbows in by your side, keeping them pressed into your rib cage, and extend using only the hands. This is going to activate the triceps so much more. And when you control that weight, you're going to see so much better strength gains and aesthetic gains in that tricep cut. See that horseshoe? That's right now, you know, next time you're at the gym, give that a shot and let me know how it goes.
