Tricep help.....

[pman]

What are good tricep exercises that build the back of them to where they stick out the back and not width???

[Flexo]

How your muscles grow is really dependent on your genetics. And since muscles can only do two things - get bigger or get smaller - you really don't have a lot of say in how the shape.

And you can't really isolate any specific head of the triceps without involving the other two.

[datBtrue]

What are good tricep exercises that build the back of them to where they stick out the back and not width???

The triceps brachii (back of upper arm) which is responsible for extending the arm at the elbow is hit directly and effectly with:
Reverse-Grip Bench Press.

[TripDog]

oh god my wrists hurt just looking at that!!

[TripDog]

i say reverse grip pushdowns,with a not very heavy weight.........rep it till it burns then repeat.(keeping a wider than shoulders grip)

[datBtrue]

i say reverse grip pushdowns,with a not very heavy weight.........rep it till it burns then repeat.(keeping a wider than shoulders grip)

The other day someone told me Dave Draper's favorite tricep exercise was tricep pushdowns but he did them behind his back. Someone would help pull the bar down and then he'd do them in a way that simulated between bench dips.

I can not imagine getting much out of them but he said he could do more weight that way. I'm not recommending them at all...it is just one of those unique exercises I recently came across.

[TripDog]

The other day someone told me Dave Draper's favorite tricep exercise was tricep pushdowns but he did them behind his back. Someone would help pull the bar down and then he'd do them in a way that simulated between bench dips.

I can not imagine getting much out of them but he said he could do more weight that way. I'm not recommending them at all...it is just one of those unique exercises I recently came across.

that's a new one.

[Travis]

That pic is like a 4 board reverse grip bench press. I do them without the boards.....or belt for that matter.

[Xodus]

oh god my wrists hurt just looking at that!!

Looks like a good way to lose teeth too!


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[datBtrue]

Looks like a good way to lose teeth too!


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Actually there isn't much strain on the wrist (less than the close grip bench) and you don't take a thumbless grip so there is no risk of slipping. One could always do these in the Smythe machine.

[jbono731]

The other day someone told me Dave Draper's favorite tricep exercise was tricep pushdowns but he did them behind his back. Someone would help pull the bar down and then he'd do them in a way that simulated between bench dips.

How would that even be preformed without hitting yourself???

[Xodus]

Actually there isn't much strain on the wrist (less than the close grip bench) and you don't take a thumbless grip so there is no risk of slipping. One could always do these in the Smythe machine.

I might give it a try in my rack tonight.


What do you think the appropriate starting load is based off of your 'regular' close grip bench? 60%? 80%

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[warnerve]

i used to do a lot of reverse grip and actually got pretty good at it, but i have had a lot of confusion about what it actually works. i have heard tris, lats, and lower pecs (i think)

definitely do not try it without a spotter

[John Smeton]

You can always do a smythe mchin. ive tryed these and do them Widegrip btw, less stress on wrist.

[warnerve]

You can always do a smythe mchin. ive tryed these and do them Widegrip btw, less stress on wrist.

best way to do it IME

[RoidRageX10]

My favorite Tri lifts are Kickbacks, Close-Grip Bench Press, Skull Crushers, and Reverse Bench Press if I have a spotter.

[datBtrue]

My favorite Tri lifts are Kickbacks...

A lot of people make fun of kickbacks but the great Larry Scott did them w/ a barbell instead of a dumbell. He claimed it was a great exercise for tris.

[UNCfan1]

I love rev grip bench presses. I will only do them on the smith machine as others noted. Great power and mass builder for the triceps. I feel them more in my tri than close grip bench which seems to put more strain on my wrists.

[RoidRageX10]

A lot of people make fun of kickbacks but the great Larry Scott did them w/ a barbell instead of a dumbell. He claimed it was a great exercise for tris.

Hm..that sounds intresting. I might try that out.

[Jayhawkk]

I use the overhead dumbell extensions as a staple for tricep exercises.