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    triceps exercises

    hello,

    untill yesterday i was doing those exercises:
    rep between 6-10
    pushdown with rope 3 sets
    dumbell one arm triceps extension 3 sets
    pushdown with high pulley 3 sets.

    a month ago i did barbell lying triceps extension, but i dont like this exercise.

    i want to know if those 3 exercises good or should i change this?

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    They are ok movements sure.

    I like close grip benches for 4 sets, then I will finish with some pushdowns or dumbell overhead presses, often 2 arm not 1. I prefer to use more weight, rather than less.

    With a one arm overhead press I may use 45s where with 2 arms I will use as high as 150s, pounds not kilos of course.
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    Love the close grips. I do like to change it a bit.

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    i hate close grip... it feels like other parts of my body get more of a work out than my triceps.

    you could throw in some skull crushers, theyre great but hard on your elbows

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    Quote Originally Posted by ST240
    i hate close grip... it feels like other parts of my body get more of a work out than my triceps.

    you could throw in some skull crushers, theyre great but hard on your elbows
    I love tthem but my elbows scream when I do them.

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    what bout weighted dips?..
    this other excerise i liek alot is.. get an incline bench w/ a curl bar... lay on the incline and take the curling bar and bring it behind your head and extend up.. its similar to skull crushes except its on an incline..it takes the stress off my elbows

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    Quote Originally Posted by j rizz
    what bout weighted dips?..
    this other excerise i liek alot is.. get an incline bench w/ a curl bar... lay on the incline and take the curling bar and bring it behind your head and extend up.. its similar to skull crushes except its on an incline..it takes the stress off my elbows
    similar to a french press it sounds.

    i like weighted dips, cg bench, skull crushers, french presses, pusdowns, and kickbacks. I don't like doing single arm ext's b/c it puts top much stress on my shoulders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ST240
    i hate close grip... it feels like other parts of my body get more of a work out than my triceps.
    Probably going too narrow then. My hands are about an inch closer together on each side compared to hers, my ring finger is where the knurl of the bar just begins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudge
    Probably going too narrow then. My hands are about an inch closer together on each side compared to hers, my ring finger is where the knurl of the bar just begins.
    Agreed...the day I opened my grip up some I found less pains in the elbows and shoulders and felt more concentration in my tri's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudge
    Probably going too narrow then. My hands are about an inch closer together on each side compared to hers, my ring finger is where the knurl of the bar just begins.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudge
    Probably going too narrow then. My hands are about an inch closer together on each side compared to hers, my ring finger is where the knurl of the bar just begins.


    Yeah i grip my thumbs right where the rough par of the bar meets the smooth part.
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    what is the purpose of the chains towards the end of the bar.. is it attachted to extra weight??? why cant she just put more weight on.. wtf is up witth that

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    Thanks for the graphic of the close grip bench. I never did like CG bench but I think my grip was FAR and i mean FAR to narrow. I practically could touch the tips of my thumbs together.

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    thanks for replys

    close grip bench press - the prob with this exercise that the triceps dont work very hard, the chest get involved and because of that this exercise not good.

    dips - my triceps not strong enought for that, i tried to do chest dips and still i can do max. 3-4 reps

    any other suggestions for exercises?

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    Quote Originally Posted by machinehead

    close grip bench press - the prob with this exercise that the triceps dont work very hard, the chest get involved and because of that this exercise not good.
    WRRRRRONGGGG !!!!!!!!!!

    CG builds the triceps, sure it hits the chest somewhat but if you get the form correct the triceps do a lot of the work. Grip width is such that your elbows come down by your sides as you bring the bar down to your naval (or there abouts).

    Quote Originally Posted by machinehead

    dips - my triceps not strong enought for that, i tried to do chest dips and still i can do max. 3-4 reps
    That's OK you'll get stronger and reps will increase. You could use a dips assist machine if you have access to one.
    What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)

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    Close grips aren't for everyone, despite the hype; nothing to do with form or grip. Depends on your build. Like many, they do nothing for me, and like regular benches, are tough on the shoulders. I get a lot more out of bench dips, which are more direct and easier to do than regular dips. Skulls and incline skulls, with 2-hands around a dumbbell or E-Z curl bar.

    To avoid elbow probs, don't do skulls as the first tri exercise, and always include a couple of light skull warmups.

    Another variation that is easier on the elbows is the pullover and press. Lying on the bench with the dumbbell or E-Z curl on the ground behind the head, use a pullover movement to pull it up but then halfway through the motion convert to an extension movement to above the head. Easier on the elbows and a great pump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDyl
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    Quote Originally Posted by j rizz
    what is the purpose of the chains towards the end of the bar.. is it attachted to extra weight??? why cant she just put more weight on.. wtf is up witth that
    It is a powerlifting thing....it had something to do with the driving force and getting through sticking points. Cowpimp or some fo the other guys who have been performing routines that incorporate them could better help you understand the full importance of them though.

    Quote Originally Posted by machinehead
    thanks for replys

    close grip bench press - the prob with this exercise that the triceps dont work very hard, the chest get involved and because of that this exercise not good.

    dips - my triceps not strong enought for that, i tried to do chest dips and still i can do max. 3-4 reps

    any other suggestions for exercises?
    With proper form there is no other exercise better then CG's in my opinion. If you get it right your tri's will be getting hit pretty hard after a good set of these.

    Don't sweat the dips. In no time those reps will increase. Try using an assisted machine, get someone to spot you by holding your legs, or simple do some bench dips until you can get them on your own. They are just like pullups though if you don't work at it they wont progress as fast. You need to keep doing them to get good.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pumpster
    Close grips aren't for everyone, despite the hype; nothing to do with form or grip. Depends on your build. Like many, they do nothing for me, and like regular benches, are tough on the shoulders. I get a lot more out of bench dips, which are more direct and easier to do than regular dips.
    If your form is correct there should be little to no shoulder problems or tension. I have recently figured out why I have had so many problems with benching but not my cg's and am currently perfecting it. Form is essential here and if its off just a little bit the whole thing gets screwed up.

    As for bench dips...I use to like them but now am not to crazy about them. Yes they do hit the tri's very hard but they put more tension on my shoulders then regular and cg benching does hands down. Once I started to increase the weights the shoulders stopped likeing it so much LOL. I am only up to about 4 plates or so when it comes to them and I still can't figure out how guys in my gym can handle 7 or 8+. And its killer on the knees IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by j rizz
    what is the purpose of the chains towards the end of the bar.. is it attachted to extra weight??? why cant she just put more weight on.. wtf is up witth that
    It adds weight to the end of the repetition, just like a band. All techniques those who bench big weights use. Not something bodybuilders do.
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    Try incline tricep skull crushers with an e-z bar
    tricep dips weighted
    & 1 arm cable pushdowns

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    Close grips don't work for many, and it's usually nothing to do with form. Rather, it's physiology and bio-mechanics-body type, height, arm & shoulder lever length, tendon and ligement strength, etc. You've proved this variance with your own contrary experience on bench dips, which shift the center of gravity off the shoulders and don't hurt my shoulders at all.

    Many respond differently to different exercises-only some find bench presses the best thing for chest, to use only one example.

    Can't just go by the book or by any universal assumptions. Too easy, too simplistic.
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    I find close-grips, skulls and dips to be the best mass builders.
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    people, thanks for the replys!!!

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