im pretty sure that isolating the tricep is not the most important aspect, for example look at the close grip bench press arguably the best tricep exercise and that does not isolate completely....
Lighten the weight up. Tighten your core when you do your reps and keep your back arched. I always liek to do burnouts when i do pulldowns. 20 reps at one weight and then 15 reps immediatley at the next weight down, and then 10 reps immediatley at the weight down from that for two sets.
dude, when you lock your shoulders like he does you can ensure your only using your tricep, instead of compensating with your shoulders when pulling into failure
hey traumaer it looks like your doing ok to me friend so keep doing what your doing for is way too over rated, look at some ronnie colman vids and the size of the guy
Started off well , then the cheating cut in. You only need 1/2 that weight, standing straight without crouching and slow down. You will notice results.
try to also keep your back straight..when you lean front its cheating..and also on the release u dont have to go all the way up..go up until you are parallel with the floor then push down again
No wonder your arms are still skinny, you need some advice on your form. Cut the weight in half, SLOW the reps way down, and take your hands out wide at the bottom while trying to pull the handles back to the sides of your hips. The last few inches of this movement are the most beneficial as they work the triceps in full flexion; the way you are doing the exercise in this video there is absolutely no benefit to using the rope handle - you might as well be using a bar instead.
Thanks for advice. I don't take it as a putdown at all and I will try to do what you said in the comment. I was unaware I was doing this exercise wrong but it might be true since I don't really feel it in my triceps after doing it. Thanks man.
im pretty sure that isolating the tricep is not the most important aspect, for example look at the close grip bench press arguably the best tricep exercise and that does not isolate completely....
Feel free to prove me wrong.
atom755 9 months ago
ok form. dont go past 90 degrees dont move elbows
urgrandmascar 9 months ago
Bad form... keep your back straight, arms in line with your body, and keep arms in 90 degree angle then push down
UltraGorillaz 9 months ago
keep your elbows at your side, don't move them. Also pull your hands apart towards the bottom of the motion.
ScatMan103 11 months ago
Why people comment on form is beyond me....(just be happy they are in the gym not sitting on a couch watching TV)
wyatt5550 1 year ago
Great Form
thetexaslonghorns95 1 year ago
I will make a new video tomorrow with better form hehe
TraumaER 1 year ago
bad bad form.. rocking back and forth with every rep
0hn0n0tm3 1 year ago 3
i see what you mean now; i fixed it in my newer videos
TraumaER 1 year ago
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dannyhall19 2 years ago
Thanks for support :)
TraumaER 2 years ago
A bit rude, but funny :) Anyway u go buddy (the guy working out) :)
aprofromuk 2 years ago
Hehe that is me. I'm a lot bigger these days. :)
TraumaER 2 years ago
ignore these dipshits - they're prolly fat out of shape armchair experts whose best exercise is whackin' off.
gomergilligan 2 years ago 2
Lighten the weight up. Tighten your core when you do your reps and keep your back arched. I always liek to do burnouts when i do pulldowns. 20 reps at one weight and then 15 reps immediatley at the next weight down, and then 10 reps immediatley at the weight down from that for two sets.
yamada77 2 years ago
bad form roll ur sholders back and look up and not so far out
Bevo54 2 years ago
dude, when you lock your shoulders like he does you can ensure your only using your tricep, instead of compensating with your shoulders when pulling into failure
jwbaakman 2 years ago
hey traumaer it looks like your doing ok to me friend so keep doing what your doing for is way too over rated, look at some ronnie colman vids and the size of the guy
jonnyrock26 3 years ago
shitty ass fucking form.. uninstall your life please
gtfo2302 3 years ago
When I do this at the gym it even does my abs but I find it hard to keep doing it properly, at the end my upper arm ends up moving.
willhub 3 years ago
Started off well , then the cheating cut in. You only need 1/2 that weight, standing straight without crouching and slow down. You will notice results.
koftas 4 years ago 3
try to also keep your back straight..when you lean front its cheating..and also on the release u dont have to go all the way up..go up until you are parallel with the floor then push down again
hyaline818 5 years ago
No wonder your arms are still skinny, you need some advice on your form. Cut the weight in half, SLOW the reps way down, and take your hands out wide at the bottom while trying to pull the handles back to the sides of your hips. The last few inches of this movement are the most beneficial as they work the triceps in full flexion; the way you are doing the exercise in this video there is absolutely no benefit to using the rope handle - you might as well be using a bar instead.
augydoggy 5 years ago
Thanks for advice. I don't take it as a putdown at all and I will try to do what you said in the comment. I was unaware I was doing this exercise wrong but it might be true since I don't really feel it in my triceps after doing it. Thanks man.
TraumaER 5 years ago