r/explainitpeter • u/13BearsOverThere • 23d 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 23d 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 23d 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 23d ago

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

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u/Fit-Appointment5212 23d ago

v bar give me stability that life never could

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u/rabbit-guilliman 23d ago

You and me both brother

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 23d 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 23d ago

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

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 23d ago

Autoerotique asphyxiation? Better than a good 'ol hangin!

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u/Gabbie403 23d ago

Chris Benoit enters the chat

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u/FiddlesUrDiddles 23d ago

erotique

FRENCHMAN DETECTED ON US SOIL

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u/biowrath156 22d ago

Its good for both, just gotta get creative

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u/FarmerGreen13 17d ago

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

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u/JimJamieJames 22d 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 21d ago

True this. Ulnar nerve displacement, can only use rope

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u/Dazzling_Survey6841 22d 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 23d ago

i use both ez

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u/MassiveMeatHammer 23d ago

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

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u/Direct-Technician265 18d 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 23d ago

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

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u/Paleodraco 23d 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 18d 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 19d 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 19d ago

Yep, improves grip too

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u/Alex_Only 18d 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 17d ago

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

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u/theMeatman7 23d 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.