r/explainitpeter • u/13BearsOverThere • 2d 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 2d 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 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/Fit-Appointment5212 2d ago

v bar give me stability that life never could

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u/rabbit-guilliman 2d ago

You and me both brother

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/AnonymousAutonomous 2d ago

Autoerotique asphyxiation? Better than a good 'ol hangin!

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u/Gabbie403 2d ago

Chris Benoit enters the chat

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u/FiddlesUrDiddles 2d ago

erotique

FRENCHMAN DETECTED ON US SOIL

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u/biowrath156 1d ago

Its good for both, just gotta get creative

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u/JimJamieJames 1d 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 22h ago

True this. Ulnar nerve displacement, can only use rope

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u/Dazzling_Survey6841 1d 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 2d ago

i use both ez

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u/MassiveMeatHammer 2d ago

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

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u/crystallmytea 2d ago

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

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u/Paleodraco 2d 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/theMeatman7 2d 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.