triceps

bballplayer4514 · 12-03-2003, 05:03 PM

my tris need major help i cant really say any of the heads look to great plz list your favorite/most effective excercises for over all mass

Var · 12-03-2003, 05:43 PM

Close grip bench, skull crushers, & weighted dips.

DeadBolt · 12-03-2003, 06:00 PM

^^^^ Its been workin for me, without the weights on the dips. Not that big yet. I already see some major results.

plouffe · 12-03-2003, 08:01 PM

Yeah John, I suggest the same work-outs. Maybe Kick-Back's also. Once you cut your bodyfat, you will beable to see the heads more. But to get the entire horseshoe shape, you need to just work em man. Goodluck bro.

Rocco32 · 12-03-2003, 08:05 PM

Pushdowns help too.

LiQUiD_FiRe · 12-03-2003, 09:54 PM

dips haven't helped me at all

tricep pull down work really well
especially if you back away and extend your arms out, you really feel it

Darkkmind · 12-03-2003, 09:59 PM

Skull crushers, pull downs( make sure to use the rope and spread the two ends apart at the bottom) and my new favorite close grip bench press. I keep my hands about half a foot apart.

**Mudge** · 12-03-2003, 11:53 PM

If you can't see them then bodyfat and water retention may very well be an issue, its not just size. There are 20 inch arm guys at my gym with no definition at all, huge water retention.

prophet · 12-04-2003, 12:36 AM

pushdowns have done nothing for me.. i prefer free-weights.. i love skulls, dips (weighted) and close-grip as well

Arthur2004 · 12-04-2003, 01:00 AM

i love doing close grip tricep presses and tricep extensions with the barbell....

Rocco32 · 12-04-2003, 03:14 AM

I also like reverse one arm pulldowns. I can really feel that working the tricep!

Rocco32 · 12-04-2003, 03:14 AM

The thing with dips for me is to really squeeze at the top of the movement.

bballplayer4514 · 12-04-2003, 09:18 AM

thx alot yea i like the dips def will be hitting those up

Monolith · 12-04-2003, 10:29 AM

im suprised no one's mentioned kickbacks... theyre an awesome finisher.

htown71 · 12-04-2003, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bballplayer4514
my tris need major help i cant really say any of the heads look to great plz list your favorite/most effective excercises for over all mass

Reverse Grip Bench Press
Skull Crushers
Dips
Tricep Pushdonws
Seated overhead tricep press

Just a few that come to mind

Rocco32 · 12-04-2003, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Monolith
im suprised no one's mentioned kickbacks... theyre an awesome finisher.

Kickbacks was mentioned! I can't do them though, it hurts my shoulder.

DeadBolt · 12-04-2003, 10:00 PM

I only had like half a tri before I started doin close grip, skull crushers, dips, and pull downs. Now I am see'ing a major improvement by varying among these few workouts and now have the horseshoe. Am adding great mass to my arms and my bench has been going up as well.

Rocco32 · 12-05-2003, 06:42 AM

Good job Deadbolt!

Tha Don · 12-05-2003, 09:15 AM

I start with dips, pumps em up nicely

then go into skull crushers, heavy weight 5-6 reps hits em really hard

then finish on push-downs, slowww reps of about 12... totally burns them!!!

i think thats a good routine my tris ache for days after it

peace

Rocco32 · 12-05-2003, 09:33 PM

Do you do bar or rope?

NBaldwin · 12-05-2003, 09:58 PM

skull crushers and close grip bench. great mass builders.
nathan

JerseyDevil · 12-06-2003, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Var
Close grip bench, skull crushers, & weighted dips.

Amen... these three movements done correctly and in the 4-8 rep range WILL build tricep mass. A good diet and nutritional program (i.e low bodyfat) will provide definition.

Tha Don · 12-06-2003, 04:20 AM

i switch between bar and rope

doing bar at the moment, prolly do rope next week

you guys do CG bench and skull crushers with D/B or B/B?

i use D/B for my skull crushers but i might try B/B, for some reason i feel B/B is better for me, B/B bench has definatly hit my chest a LOT better than D/B bench, hopefully might do the same on my tris... i'm getting sore just thinking bout it though

peace

Rocco32 · 12-06-2003, 07:27 AM

Never tried CG Bench with DB's. Seems it would be hard.

Darkkmind · 12-07-2003, 02:49 PM

Barbell

Rocco32 · 12-07-2003, 05:13 PM

Yeah, I've always used BB. EZ bar wouldn't be bad either.

NBaldwin · 12-08-2003, 09:19 AM

Yeah I use an ez bar for skull crushers. Much easier on the wrists!
Nathan

Rocco32 · 12-08-2003, 09:40 AM

Like your Avi NB!

MeatheadSam · 12-08-2003, 09:51 AM

Close grip BP, scull crushers, reverse grip pressdowns, and dips keeping the head up and back arched.

When you do the scull crushers bring the bar down slightly behind the head instead of to the forehead to further isolate the tri's and do them on a moderate decline. The decline will counteract where you will normally lose some of the resistance on a flat bench at the end of the extension range.

NBaldwin · 12-08-2003, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rock4832
Like your Avi NB!

that is my wife (left) and her friend showing me how much they like me.

nathan

12-03-2003, 05:03 PM	#1
bballplayer4514 cutting Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 82 Photos: 3	triceps BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com my tris need major help i cant really say any of the heads look to great plz list your favorite/most effective excercises for over all mass

12-03-2003, 06:00 PM	#3
DeadBolt MP Minister of Pain! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocean County NJ Posts: 7,274	^^^^ Its been workin for me, without the weights on the dips. Not that big yet. I already see some major results.
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12-03-2003, 08:01 PM	#4
plouffe is bulking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,786 Photos: 6	Yeah John, I suggest the same work-outs. Maybe Kick-Back's also. Once you cut your bodyfat, you will beable to see the heads more. But to get the entire horseshoe shape, you need to just work em man. Goodluck bro.
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12-03-2003, 08:05 PM	#5
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12-03-2003, 09:54 PM	#6
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12-03-2003, 05:43 PM	#2
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12-03-2003, 09:59 PM	#7
Darkkmind Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 161	Skull crushers, pull downs( make sure to use the rope and spread the two ends apart at the bottom) and my new favorite close grip bench press. I keep my hands about half a foot apart.
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12-03-2003, 11:53 PM	#8
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,944 Photos: 1	If you can't see them then bodyfat and water retention may very well be an issue, its not just size. There are 20 inch arm guys at my gym with no definition at all, huge water retention.
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12-04-2003, 12:36 AM	#9
prophet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Ramon Posts: 237	pushdowns have done nothing for me.. i prefer free-weights.. i love skulls, dips (weighted) and close-grip as well

12-04-2003, 01:00 AM	#10
Arthur2004 Phat Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 265 Photos: 8	i love doing close grip tricep presses and tricep extensions with the barbell....
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12-04-2003, 03:14 AM	#11
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	I also like reverse one arm pulldowns. I can really feel that working the tricep!
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12-04-2003, 09:18 AM	#13
bballplayer4514 cutting Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 82 Photos: 3	thx alot yea i like the dips def will be hitting those up

12-04-2003, 10:29 AM	#14
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12-04-2003, 10:00 PM	#17
DeadBolt MP Minister of Pain! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocean County NJ Posts: 7,274	I only had like half a tri before I started doin close grip, skull crushers, dips, and pull downs. Now I am see'ing a major improvement by varying among these few workouts and now have the horseshoe. Am adding great mass to my arms and my bench has been going up as well.
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12-05-2003, 06:42 AM	#18
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	Good job Deadbolt!
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12-05-2003, 09:15 AM	#19
Tha Don Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,826 Photos: 33	I start with dips, pumps em up nicely then go into skull crushers, heavy weight 5-6 reps hits em really hard then finish on push-downs, slowww reps of about 12... totally burns them!!! i think thats a good routine my tris ache for days after it peace

12-05-2003, 09:33 PM	#20
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	Do you do bar or rope?
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12-05-2003, 09:58 PM	#21
NBaldwin whatever Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: eating, lifting, or riding Posts: 60 Photos: 3	skull crushers and close grip bench. great mass builders. nathan
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12-06-2003, 04:20 AM	#23
Tha Don Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,826 Photos: 33	i switch between bar and rope doing bar at the moment, prolly do rope next week you guys do CG bench and skull crushers with D/B or B/B? i use D/B for my skull crushers but i might try B/B, for some reason i feel B/B is better for me, B/B bench has definatly hit my chest a LOT better than D/B bench, hopefully might do the same on my tris... i'm getting sore just thinking bout it though peace

12-06-2003, 07:27 AM	#24
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	Never tried CG Bench with DB's. Seems it would be hard.
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12-07-2003, 02:49 PM	#25
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12-07-2003, 05:13 PM	#26
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	Yeah, I've always used BB. EZ bar wouldn't be bad either.
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12-08-2003, 09:19 AM	#27
NBaldwin whatever Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: eating, lifting, or riding Posts: 60 Photos: 3	Yeah I use an ez bar for skull crushers. Much easier on the wrists! Nathan
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12-08-2003, 09:40 AM	#28
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	Like your Avi NB!
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12-08-2003, 09:51 AM	#29
MeatheadSam Member Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 169	Close grip BP, scull crushers, reverse grip pressdowns, and dips keeping the head up and back arched. When you do the scull crushers bring the bar down slightly behind the head instead of to the forehead to further isolate the tri's and do them on a moderate decline. The decline will counteract where you will normally lose some of the resistance on a flat bench at the end of the extension range.
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