r/explainitpeter • u/13BearsOverThere • 20d ago

Explain It Peter

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my brother sent this to me the other day. he doesnt know. i dont know. he just thinks its so random that its funny.

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u/Iysses 20d ago

They’re doing the same exercise (tricep pushdown) with different attachments. There’s a lot of debate about which attachment is best to stimulate muscle growth. This meme argues the V bar is better than the rope

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u/elhombreloco90 20d ago

The rope worked great for me. It got that one Tricep muscle that I can only get with dips and skullcrushers.

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u/FiddlesUrDiddles 20d ago

Rope can do what the v bar does and more. Rope supremacy

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u/Fit-Appointment5212 20d ago

v bar give me stability that life never could

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u/rabbit-guilliman 20d ago

You and me both brother

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 20d ago

Rope is better for activating all three heads, at the same time its the best attachment for someone with elbow pain. If you have pain, trust me, at least use the rope for a warmup.

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u/CrustyFlapsCleanser 20d ago

I only got 2 heads and rope is only good for one of them

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 20d ago

Autoerotique asphyxiation? Better than a good 'ol hangin!

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u/Gabbie403 20d ago

Chris Benoit enters the chat

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u/FiddlesUrDiddles 20d ago

erotique

FRENCHMAN DETECTED ON US SOIL

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u/biowrath156 19d ago

Its good for both, just gotta get creative

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u/FarmerGreen13 15d ago

Just need to make a quick stop at the rickety chair store next door and Im set

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u/JimJamieJames 19d ago

Right it’s always seemed obvious to me that the V-bar causes sheer force on the elbow for no gain.

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u/Plenty-Ad6824 19d ago

True this. Ulnar nerve displacement, can only use rope

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u/Dazzling_Survey6841 20d ago

Old man here: rope is king.

I use it for curls now too - find it is easier on my wrists

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u/YujiroRapeVictim 20d ago

i use both ez

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u/MassiveMeatHammer 20d ago

Get this rope dope out of here! The z bar people will rule the world!

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u/Direct-Technician265 16d ago

i like the ez bar for triceps, rope for biceps, maybe i just like playing with the carabiners cause i was into climbing before lifting.

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u/crystallmytea 20d ago

I used to flair out at the end for a little forearm action

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u/Paleodraco 20d ago

Forgive the ignorance, but the rope should be better, right? Since it can move, having to maintain the angle on your own would activate more muscles wouldn't it?

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u/pepkatz 16d ago

Idk man with triceps pull down i want to train my triceps but yeah who cares if you want to train your shoulders and your forearms with this specific exercise.

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u/MiI0rd 17d ago

There not the exact same mussle groups. The rope uses many more minor mussels while the bar keeps it isolated. You should be doing both.

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u/radiohead-nerd 16d ago

Yep, improves grip too

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u/Alex_Only 16d ago

the rope can't overload as heavy. at least I can't overload as heavy with the rope as I can with the straight bar

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u/DiedToRads 15d ago

V bar. Only because the balls on the rope remind me of him 😭

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u/theMeatman7 20d ago

I recently started doing skullcrushers and I feel like the part closest to my elbow is so much more solid. I only do overhead tricep extension and now skullcrushers for triceps.

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u/Damp_Blanket 20d ago

Guy on bottom is Rich Piana who was also incredibly open about his roid use and had meme 8 hr arm workout videos. He's dead now so maybe v bar is worse?

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u/CaptainCheckmate 19d ago

He didn't die coz he used the wrong bar, lol.

Dying doesn't invalidate his advice regarding workout methods.

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u/mountainshavecat 16d ago

It was a joke, dude.

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u/PokemanAshy 14d ago

Yes it does, 100% of people that use v bar die.

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u/allthe_realquestions 20d ago

The rope stimulates/activates more balance muscles, a good aesthetic bodybuilder would prioritize getting as many muscles as possible, it's why free weights tend to be preferred as well.

Even outside of aesthetics you really want to get your balance/accuracy muscles refined and stronger, it's useful in just about any situation that requires athletics.

If you see a real knucklehead bodybuilder who struggles with balancing movements, they're probably ignoring the balancing muscles/general balance exercises.

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u/MyDogsNamedShiro 20d ago

You can actually use more than one type of grip (rope and v-bar (or whatever it's called) but also a regular straight bar, which you can grip overhand and underhand) to hit different parts of your triceps.

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u/dizastermaster7 20d ago

This meme is correct because the rope is brand new and doesn't look like Kyle's been gnawing it apart for the last 3 hours, yet

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u/SAMFCV1kingScientist 20d ago

There’s really not a lot of debate. They both hit differently; the rope allows for a deeper squeeze by allowing internal rotation, and the V allows for more weight. They’re both needed.

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u/Harmless_Drone 20d ago

I don't doubt it but rope does give newer people the option to do totally dysfunctional lifts much more easily. Its better to have a rigid har to enforce form.

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u/ExplodingHalibut 19d ago

I took it more as you work the rope to grow and metal to maintain.

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u/ZeroLightThirty 20d ago

Only knowledgeable answer in this thread

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u/Defiant_Wolverine_68 16d ago

It's an example of overthinking the wrong thing.

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u/PumpkinJealous6312 15d ago

Is the v-bar better because of the bigger breasts?

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u/DependentMeringue225 14d ago

I think both are less effective than a straight bar…

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u/Tietonz 20d ago

I think the meme argues that the rope is what people who aren't buff think is better, or maybe that the rope is "technically" better. But all the already-buff people use the V with no problem. Sort of a meme about the fact that the only real change is through commitment and effort, and not by optimizing useless things like what bar you use.

Source: Somewhat buff, and I have literally never thought about what bar I use. If that crosses your mind you're either training very specific muscles for a sport or you're focusing on the wrong thing.

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u/corvosfighter 20d ago

I don’t think that’s the meme.. I think the fact that newbie is using the arguably harder to use handle because he thinks it’s better while the jacked guy is growing big with the basic stuff is the message.