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Horizontal Tricep Extension With Rope
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Rope cable triceps extension performed horizontally, emphasizing the lateral head.
Detail
The horizontal tricep extension with rope has primary emphasis on the Lateral Head, with the Long and Medial Heads as secondary emphasis. Rope work is effective in triceps extensions when the elbows are kept at carrying-angle width.
Key facts
- Primary Emphasis: Lateral Head.
- Secondary Emphasis: Long and Medial Heads.
- Keep elbows at carrying-angle width.
Connections
- triceps — lateral head primary.
- carrying-angle — elbow width for rope work.
- tricep-pushdown — related cable triceps exercise.
Promoted to spine
Now a structured record in the exercise spine: ex.horizontal-tricep-extension-rope
(reference/fitness-foundation/spine/triceps.json).
SourceReference manual
p.428p.544
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Atlas Connections
Carrying Angle of the Elbow
Because the trochlea extends longer than the capitulum, the extended supinated forearm deviates laterally from the humerus — the carrying angle (cubital angle), ~5° in men and 10–15° in women.Triceps Brachii
The three-headed elbow extensor (long, medial, lateral heads); the long head also assists shoulder extension.Tricep PushdownsClosely related
Cable triceps pushdown working all three heads; the basic/major-muscle triceps exercise and a novice selection.Intensity
The amount of weight (resistance) lifted — also shaped by speed, reps, sets, rest interval, and workout duration.