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Title: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: noeasywayout on April 26, 2009, 05:30:39 AM
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/site/?p=2206

anyone try heavy dips and get the great result here on getbig?

how can you overcome the rotator cuff and wrist problems?
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Saxon on April 26, 2009, 05:34:06 AM
Ask Ernie Taylor  :D
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: ironneck on April 26, 2009, 05:36:42 AM
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/site/?p=2206

anyone try heavy dips and get the great result here on getbig?

how can you overcome the rotator cuff and wrist problems?


dips are not so great cause they always train your chest too
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: noeasywayout on April 26, 2009, 05:41:59 AM

dips are not so great cause they always train your chest too

so what do you think about this articles opinion?

I mean, those gymnasts really have awesome triceps compared to ordinary bbers  :o
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: ironneck on April 26, 2009, 05:43:42 AM
so what do you think about this articles opinion?

I mean, those gymnasts really have awesome triceps compared to ordinary bbers  :o


the article is written by ron harris
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 05:45:36 AM
dips for me are ok for tris but they also hit the chest too much
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Parker on April 26, 2009, 05:51:00 AM
dips for me are ok for tris but they also hit the chest too much

How about inverted dips (hands facing inwards)?
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Red Hook on April 26, 2009, 05:52:05 AM
dips for me are ok for tris but they also hit the chest too much

I agree, this goes for close grip bench as well..I find that using a lighter weight gives the ability to target my triceps while minimizing chest involvement.  Also it might be better to do pre-exhaustion as well .

Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: ironneck on April 26, 2009, 05:52:21 AM
How about inverted dips (hands facing inwards)?


lol how you gonna do that without an injury?
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 06:01:30 AM
I agree, this goes for close grip bench as well..I find that using a lighter weight gives the ability to target my triceps while minimizing chest involvement.  Also it might be better to do pre-exhaustion as well .


even when i do it with no weight i still feel it mainly in the chest
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 06:02:57 AM
How about inverted dips (hands facing inwards)?
this ive dont this hits the tris... but you have to be real careful with these ..a lot of pressure on the wrists doing these
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Lord Humungous on April 26, 2009, 06:07:11 AM
Try a pre-exhaust like skull crushers/dips or tricep extentions/dips
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Montague on April 26, 2009, 06:19:01 AM
...I find that using a lighter weight gives the ability to target my triceps while minimizing chest involvement.
even when i do it with no weight i still feel it mainly in the chest

The issue could very likely be in your form. Try keeping your torso straighter & more (but not perfectly) perpindicular to the ground.
MOST IMPORTANTLY- keep your elbows tucked close to your sides as this will focus more on triceps.
Flared elbows activate more pectoral fibers.


How about inverted dips (hands facing inwards)?

lol how you gonna do that without an injury?

This was an effective technique that guys used years ago on V-dipping bars, which are quite rare to find in gyms these days.
I’ve tried them on parallel bars and, even with wraps, they tear the piss out of your wrists.
Done correctly, they are a fantastic chest-builder.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: OneMoreRep on April 26, 2009, 06:33:54 AM
Dips won't do much for your triceps, there are much better exercises that you can use to build triceps.  Also, you posted a link to an article written by RON HARRIS....... 

RON "14-INCH ARMS" HARRIS, that guy pretty much looks like he has two stumps for arms after an amputation..

Don't take advice about arms from a guy that can be put to shame by this guy:

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00784/arm-transplant-460b_784750c.jpg)

"1"

P.S. No offense Ron, while you have small arms, you do look like you might have a big penoris.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: noeasywayout on April 26, 2009, 06:44:23 AM
Who's Ron Harris? ???
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Ursus on April 26, 2009, 09:42:25 AM
I was doing heavy dips and got my tris pretty big
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 11:37:00 AM
what was your form goudy... how did you do them?
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Ursus on April 26, 2009, 11:56:43 AM
on a dipping frame

broke parallel with wights ion a chain

heaviest i have on video is 176lbs attached to me for reps. I was much stronger and not preexhausted. Could hit 200lbs for a few
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 01:32:37 PM
i did try libetore's... technique of remaining stationary after dips...
didnt work for me...

Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: pumpster on April 26, 2009, 01:42:19 PM
His point was that it was static holds not dips that made a difference. My own experience and watching some guys with great arms is that partials close to and at the top of any dip/pushdown motion are more effective and a lot easier on the joints. Static holds are in that category, and bending the arms as he mentioned is again something like a partial near the top, consistent with what i've experienced as more effective.

Dip machine and bench dips are better for tris, again using partials. Same thing with pushdowns.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: mesmorph78 on April 26, 2009, 01:44:18 PM
hmmm i might try that actually
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Parker on April 26, 2009, 06:28:22 PM
this ive dont this hits the tris... but you have to be real careful with these ..a lot of pressure on the wrists doing these

That's why you don't grip the bar, but actually use your palms to support your weight. it helps if the bars are thick. I have a huge dip bar in my parents basement (way too big to put in my apartment) and it has huge bars, and I can support my palms easily when doing inverted dips.


lol how you gonna do that without an injury?

My brother told me about these, he said a guy at his college did these and that was all, never had injuries, and I've never had any problems doing them. Because I use my palms.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 26, 2009, 06:34:41 PM
I still say heavy dips done very slowly
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on April 26, 2009, 06:47:57 PM
Who's Ron Harris? ???

journalism schmoe
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Ursus on April 26, 2009, 06:49:00 PM
i used to like reading ghis articels

always good to read. enjoyable at least
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on April 26, 2009, 06:51:16 PM
My arms are 25 inches round.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Montague on April 26, 2009, 07:32:39 PM
What are they pumped?
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on April 26, 2009, 07:51:01 PM
What are they pumped?

almost 30''  :o
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Montague on April 26, 2009, 08:01:56 PM
Damn...
Ever measure them in off-season?

Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on April 26, 2009, 08:14:22 PM
Damn...
Ever measure them in off-season?



Did I mention that I'm Manuel Uribe?

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Montague on April 26, 2009, 08:15:16 PM
Well done.
 ;D
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on April 26, 2009, 08:17:45 PM
Well done.
 ;D

haha  ;D

Are you "Guy Montague" from 'Fahrenheit 451'?  ???
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Montague on April 26, 2009, 08:20:15 PM
Never saw it, but almost positive I'm not.
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on April 26, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
Never saw it, but almost positive I'm not.

 ;D
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: noeasywayout on April 27, 2009, 06:01:13 AM
Did I mention that I'm Manuel Uribe?

(http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/421/8446/3255505/1/manuel-uribe1.jpg)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

what a mess!!!  :P
Title: Re: looking for massive triceps?
Post by: peroni on April 27, 2009, 06:02:11 AM

dips are not so great cause they always train your chest too

only if you lean forward