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Title: My triceps routine
Post by: Jack D. Muscle on March 19, 2017, 05:26:00 PM
Rule of thumb I do a mass builder at around 8-10 reps, followed by a peak contraction exercise for 12-15 reps:

Seated overhead tricep extensions: 2 warm up sets, 3 work sets
Tricep pushdowns: 3 sets
Skullcrushers: 3 sets
Tricep kickbacks: 3 sets

I do this 2 days per week. Sometimes I will substitute close grip benches for the skullcrushers.
 
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: wes on March 19, 2017, 05:28:04 PM
WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME ........................ ...........FUCKFACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Taffin on March 19, 2017, 05:31:56 PM
WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME ........................ ...........FUCKFACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111

Christ Wes, he was only on here 2 minutes when you screamed at him - surely that's some sort of record?  You must be sat poised at that keyboard like a cobra or something.....
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: calfzilla on March 19, 2017, 05:35:33 PM
Rule of thumb I do a mass builder at around 8-10 reps, followed by a peak contraction exercise for 12-15 reps:

Seated overhead tricep extensions: 2 warm up sets, 3 work sets
Tricep pushdowns: 3 sets
Skullcrushers: 3 sets
Tricep kickbacks: 3 sets

I do this 2 days per week. Sometimes I will substitute close grip benches for the skullcrushers.
 


Congrats on getting another account approved Joon.  ;D
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Man of Steel on March 19, 2017, 05:39:36 PM
Golly gee Jack you must be jacked
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: wes on March 19, 2017, 05:40:17 PM
Christ Wes, he was only on here 2 minutes when you screamed at him - surely that's some sort of record?  You must be sat poised at that keyboard like a cobra or something.....
I`m always ready to spring out at the next unfunny gimmick account.  LOL  :D
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 19, 2017, 05:47:11 PM
Rule of thumb I do a mass builder at around 8-10 reps, followed by a peak contraction exercise for 12-15 reps:

Seated overhead tricep extensions: 2 warm up sets, 3 work sets
Tricep pushdowns: 3 sets
Skullcrushers: 3 sets
Tricep kickbacks: 3 sets

I do this 2 days per week. Sometimes I will substitute close grip benches for the skullcrushers.
 


Wow, you really blew my mind throwing in the close grips!! I'm bout to get me some horseshoes  :o
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Rusty Trombone on March 19, 2017, 06:53:57 PM
For maximizing those muscle gains,I recommend you ingest a frutty creatine drink,both pre- and intra-workout.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: TheAnimal on March 19, 2017, 06:59:55 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: HTexan on March 19, 2017, 07:57:19 PM
Rule of thumb I do a mass builder at around 8-10 reps, followed by a peak contraction exercise for 12-15 reps:

Seated overhead tricep extensions: 2 warm up sets, 3 work sets
Tricep pushdowns: 3 sets
Skullcrushers: 3 sets
Tricep kickbacks: 3 sets

I do this 2 days per week. Sometimes I will substitute close grip benches for the skullcrushers.
 

Pics of said triceps?
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Princess L on March 19, 2017, 08:09:01 PM
Pics of said triceps?

Too late

Christ Wes, he was only on here 2 minutes when you screamed at him - surely that's some sort of record?  You must be sat poised at that keyboard like a cobra or something.....

Also removed in record time  ;)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: ESFitness on March 19, 2017, 10:57:14 PM
I tend to do a modified pushdown instead of regular skullcrushers since there's no resistance at the top of the movement while laying flat.

Instead of doing the pushdowns standing up with upper-arms fairly vertical, I'll bend forward just a bit at the waist and instead of having upper-arms mostly vertical, I'll bring my elbows up a few inches so my upper arms are about 45° in relation to my torso (or the floor, if that makes sense), & I'm pushing "out" as opposed to pushing down. That way I'm sorta doing a movement similar to a skullcrusher, except i still have resistance while in the fully contracted portion of the movement.

I also like to do overhead extensions while laying on a 45°/35° incline bench using a cable... Again, do to maintaining resistance throughout the entire range of motion. Similar to the movement I described above, except the upper arm is at this "\" angle, opposed to that "/" angle described above (obviously).

I generally prefer to begin my triceps work with arms overhead in an effort to engage the long head as much asnpossible while decreasing long head recruitment while progressively increasing lateral head workload.

Sorta like overhead/straight up "⬆",
then overhead 45° "↖"...

...However, I do conventional pushdowns next "⬇",
then to modified pushdown/skullcrusher-substitute "↙", because I can't use as much weight on those. (well, I "can", but other muscles get brought in to play at the "top" or stretched portion of the movement... Such as lats, rear delts, serratus, & abs)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: 33seven on March 19, 2017, 11:54:35 PM
I do pushdowns with lava rocks tied to violin strings from a one off Stradavarius, the same violin strings I used to stitch up a wound I got while defending myself against 6 trained killers at once in prison.

I will now go make steroids in my bathtub while entertaining vietnamese supermodels while on house arrest
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 20, 2017, 01:43:53 AM
I tend to do a modified pushdown instead of regular skullcrushers since there's no resistance at the top of the movement while laying flat.

Instead of doing the pushdowns standing up with upper-arms fairly vertical, I'll bend forward just a bit at the waist and instead of having upper-arms mostly vertical, I'll bring my elbows up a few inches so my upper arms are about 45° in relation to my torso (or the floor, if that makes sense), & I'm pushing "out" as opposed to pushing down. That way I'm sorta doing a movement similar to a skullcrusher, except i still have resistance while in the fully contracted portion of the movement.

I also like to do overhead extensions while laying on a 45°/35° incline bench using a cable... Again, do to maintaining resistance throughout the entire range of motion. Similar to the movement I described above, except the upper arm is at this "\" angle, opposed to that "/" angle described above (obviously).

I generally prefer to begin my triceps work with arms overhead in an effort to engage the long head as much asnpossible while decreasing long head recruitment while progressively increasing lateral head workload.

Sorta like overhead/straight up "⬆",
then overhead 45° "↖"...

...However, I do conventional pushdowns next "⬇",
then to modified pushdown/skullcrusher-substitute "↙", because I can't use as much weight on those. (well, I "can", but other muscles get brought in to play at the "top" or stretched portion of the movement... Such as lats, rear delts, serratus, & abs)
I just do rope extensions and a few machine dips

simples
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: TRIX on March 20, 2017, 02:21:29 AM
You get bigger triceps from overload and caloric surplus


Stop making shit complex
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: ESFitness on March 20, 2017, 02:32:53 AM
You get bigger triceps from overload and caloric surplus


Stop making shit complex

You can overload tri's with closegrip benches and just regular bench press.... And we all know powerlifters have great looking triceps, right?
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Powerlift66 on March 20, 2017, 07:54:31 AM
Close grip bench
Skull crushers
Heavy dips
JM Press
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 20, 2017, 07:59:13 AM
You can overload tri's with closegrip benches and just regular bench press.... And we all know powerlifters have great looking triceps, right?

Exactly, it's a combo of both volume and weight overload to advance in development.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Dave D on March 20, 2017, 08:27:33 AM
I do pushdowns with lava rocks tied to violin strings from a one off Stradavarius, the same violin strings I used to stitch up a wound I got while defending myself against 6 trained killers at once in prison.

I will now go make steroids in my bathtub while entertaining vietnamese supermodels while on house arrest

HAHAHAHAHA
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 20, 2017, 08:55:48 AM
You can overload tri's with closegrip benches and just regular bench press.... And we all know powerlifters have great looking triceps, right?

tricep shape is genetic....
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: dj181 on March 20, 2017, 09:03:48 AM
Close grip bench
Skull crushers
Heavy dips
JM Press

BLAKELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: wes on March 20, 2017, 09:04:39 AM
I do pushdowns with lava rocks tied to violin strings from a one off Stradavarius, the same violin strings I used to stitch up a wound I got while defending myself against 6 trained killers at once in prison.

I will now go make steroids in my bathtub while entertaining vietnamese supermodels while on house arrest
LOL  :D
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Taffin on March 20, 2017, 11:40:00 AM
Too late

Also removed in record time  ;)

Agreed.  You and Wes had excellent fast-twitch responses  ;D
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: JAGO on March 20, 2017, 12:18:33 PM
I think you only need two exercises for triceps . . . Keep in mind to warm up, start light and move as heavy as possible until failure.

Exercise #1 - Dumbbell triceps presses : Placing two dumbells on the floor, sit on floor between bells, grasp and lay on floor as if benching ( the bells will be in your hands with the triceps resting on floor. ) Press bells to arms length and lower slowly. This motion will isolate your triceps and while similar to a close-grip bench uses only triceps ( no delts or pecs. )

Exercise #2 - Follow up with shoulder width press downs using a straight bar.

A total of 8 to 10 sets 12 to 15 reps will build muscle like never before.

J
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: ESFitness on March 20, 2017, 12:20:16 PM
tricep shape is genetic....

Yep, but show me the long head of the triceps of a guy who does only 12 sets of pushdowns vs a guy who does 6 sets of pushdowns and 6 sets of overhead extensions.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Bevo on March 20, 2017, 12:27:59 PM
BLAKELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bay likely?
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: dj181 on March 20, 2017, 12:38:25 PM
Bay likely?

 ;D

Probably, he says he is of Dutch ancestry, so almost as good as GERMAN but not quite.....
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 20, 2017, 12:43:44 PM
Yep, but show me the long head of the triceps of a guy who does only 12 sets of pushdowns vs a guy who does 6 sets of pushdowns and 6 sets of overhead extensions.
I only do rope extensions and machine dips, the tricep straightens the arm, thats it, you can straighten the arm in as many different ways as you like, you will end up with the same result.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: HTexan on March 20, 2017, 01:10:58 PM
Bay likely?

Bay likey anything with a dick.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Nether Animal on March 20, 2017, 02:20:47 PM
As someone with terrible genetics for arms, I went into my training with the idea to emphasise triceps, but I generally eschewed exercises like CGBP due to never having a training partner in favour of pushdown variants and skullcrushers. I eventually started doing behind the neck db extension to get a real good stretch, but the lateral head of my tris is far more developed than the long head - and the long head is what you need to have thicker looking arms from the sides.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Hack Benchers on March 20, 2017, 02:30:43 PM
As someone with terrible genetics for arms, I went into my training with the idea to emphasise triceps, but I generally eschewed exercises like CGBP due to never having a training partner in favour of pushdown variants and skullcrushers. I eventually started doing behind the neck db extension to get a real good stretch, but the lateral head of my tris is far more developed than the long head - and the long head is what you need to have thicker looking arms from the sides.
You got the jaw of a movie star
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 20, 2017, 03:01:31 PM
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Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: TRIX on March 20, 2017, 11:15:07 PM
You can overload tri's with closegrip benches and just regular bench press.... And we all know powerlifters have great looking triceps, right?


Obvs overload with calorie surplus + more reps/volume
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Hack Benchers on March 20, 2017, 11:45:42 PM
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Impressed by NA pics huh?? Jealousy is a bitch!!
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 21, 2017, 01:15:10 AM
Impressed by NA pics huh?? Jealousy is a bitch!!

no, just showing what you can achieve and never have done a skull crusher in your life....
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: dj181 on March 21, 2017, 01:24:14 AM
As someone with terrible genetics for arms, I went into my training with the idea to emphasise triceps, but I generally eschewed exercises like CGBP due to never having a training partner in favour of pushdown variants and skullcrushers. I eventually started doing behind the neck db extension to get a real good stretch, but the lateral head of my tris is far more developed than the long head - and the long head is what you need to have thicker looking arms from the sides.

You're a good dude and all but man that tricep....

Are you part a-Rab? They have shit tricep genetics
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: robcguns on March 21, 2017, 04:40:15 AM
As someone with terrible genetics for arms, I went into my training with the idea to emphasise triceps, but I generally eschewed exercises like CGBP due to never having a training partner in favour of pushdown variants and skullcrushers. I eventually started doing behind the neck db extension to get a real good stretch, but the lateral head of my tris is far more developed than the long head - and the long head is what you need to have thicker looking arms from the sides.

Why u need a partner to do cgbp?Start doing them and dump push downs or just do push downs first to prevexhaust so u don't need much weight on cgbp and get that long head going.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Hack Benchers on March 21, 2017, 12:15:39 PM
no, just showing what you can achieve and never have done a skull crusher in your life....
I once saw a guy doing skull crushers with a 36kg dumble --> all of a suddenn the bottom half slipped/broke off and landed on his face  :o it was a mess.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Nether Animal on March 21, 2017, 01:37:40 PM
You're a good dude and all but man that tricep....

Are you part a-Rab? They have shit tricep genetics

No italian... But very tall and lanky. All insertions suffer
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Taffin on March 24, 2017, 11:33:08 AM
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Be There:  The guys from Right Said Fred rang.... they are going on tour and want that T- shirt back.  ;D

(http://blazingminds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Right-Said-Fred.jpg)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Griffith on March 24, 2017, 02:48:41 PM
I once saw a guy doing skull crushers with a 36kg dumble --> all of a suddenn the bottom half slipped/broke off and landed on his face  :o it was a mess.

I've wondered about that happening with gym dumbbells.

Someone I know was doing triceps pulldowns and the cable snapped, luckily it did not hit his eye but the cable whipped him in the face, almost knocking him out, and left a scar on his forehead. He now has a lifetime membership...
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Mr Anabolic on March 24, 2017, 03:07:57 PM
Yep, but show me the long head of the triceps of a guy who does only 12 sets of pushdowns vs a guy who does 6 sets of pushdowns and 6 sets of overhead extensions.

Bro science. 

Heavy pushdowns are great "mass builders".
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Mr Anabolic on March 24, 2017, 03:09:52 PM
I've wondered about that happening with gym dumbbells.

Someone I know was doing triceps pulldowns and the cable snapped, luckily it did not hit his eye but the cable whipped him in the face, almost knocking him out, and left a scar on his forehead. He now has a lifetime membership...

I witnessed someone doing heavy cable rows with a very frayed cable.  The cable snapped and they guy flew 15-20 feet across the room.  It was funny as hell!
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 24, 2017, 03:11:35 PM
Be There:  The guys from Right Said Fred rang.... they are going on tour and want that T- shirt back.  ;D

(http://blazingminds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Right-Said-Fred.jpg)

hahahaha... its a compression lycra top, (full homo)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 24, 2017, 03:11:51 PM
Be There:  The guys from Right Said Fred rang.... they are going on tour and want that T- shirt back.  ;D

(http://blazingminds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Right-Said-Fred.jpg)


I wonder if he shops in the little kids section?
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: ESFitness on March 24, 2017, 04:48:29 PM
Bro science. 

Heavy pushdowns are great "mass builders".

If you call EMG data "bro-science"

As EMG data shows greater long-head recruitment with overhead tricep extensions and greater lateral-head recruitment with pushdowns.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: ESFitness on March 24, 2017, 04:54:26 PM
I witnessed someone doing heavy cable rows with a very frayed cable.  The cable snapped and they guy flew 15-20 feet across the room.  It was funny as hell!

That was probably me. Was just about to mention that happened to me. Wasnt going too heavy just about 140 when a few reps in, something in the handle broke where it attatches to the cable (doing seated cable rows w/a str8 bar. Reverse grip)... Next thing i know im doing a backwards sumersault on the ground. Got quite a chuckle.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 24, 2017, 05:42:11 PM
3 simple movements will lead to hams on the back of your arm...

1- any type of push down

2- close grip bench

3- some kind of overhead extension (db, rope, etc)

Do these movements every tricep workout and explode
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: WOOO on March 24, 2017, 06:34:49 PM
Rule of thumb I do a mass builder at around 8-10 reps, followed by a peak contraction exercise for 12-15 reps:

Seated overhead tricep extensions: 2 warm up sets, 3 work sets
Tricep pushdowns: 3 sets
Skullcrushers: 3 sets
Tricep kickbacks: 3 sets

I do this 2 days per week. Sometimes I will substitute close grip benches for the skullcrushers.
 



Fuck you
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: AbrahamG on March 24, 2017, 07:59:45 PM

Fuck you

Elegant.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Chidoman on March 24, 2017, 08:32:47 PM
(https://imgit.org/i/2016/09/10/ac46b04ae1355afc8a5f9dcec52f1e85.gif)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: pellius on March 24, 2017, 09:13:20 PM
3 simple movements will lead to hams on the back of your arm...

1- any type of push down

2- close grip bench

3- some kind of overhead extension (db, rope, etc)

Do these movements every tricep workout and explode

Can you show us the "hams" on the back of your arm?
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: delon on March 24, 2017, 09:54:31 PM

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZ1jG6fyqG0/UpzZw73dv4I/AAAAAAAAEb8/7nQNb_UMyow/s1600/marilyn+monroe+crutches.jpg)

Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 25, 2017, 12:15:39 AM
Can you show us the "hams" on the back of your arm?

Stay tuned grandpa
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 25, 2017, 12:34:21 AM
That was probably me. Was just about to mention that happened to me. Wasnt going too heavy just about 140 when a few reps in, something in the handle broke where it attatches to the cable (doing seated cable rows w/a str8 bar. Reverse grip)... Next thing i know im doing a backwards sumersault on the ground. Got quite a chuckle.
weak troll attempt.....I hope.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 25, 2017, 10:11:56 AM
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Ok, what does this picture prove?
That you can push the long head of your tricep out with your body?🙄
This doesn't prove anything.....
I tell ya what Tin Cup...
Post an arm pic making a classic bicep shot and let's see how much "drop" you have with your tricep
Seeing the years of push downs and dip results..
Then I'll post a pic of me doing the same thing...

Heck, you can take yours in the middle of an arm pump at the gym
And I'll take mine cold before dinner.
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: cindybaby on March 25, 2017, 10:13:42 AM
Can you show us the "hams" on the back of your arm?
"Hams", oh i like that made me laugh!
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 25, 2017, 10:39:36 AM
Ok, what does this picture prove?
That you can push the long head of your tricep out with your body?🙄
This doesn't prove anything.....
I tell ya what Tin Cup...
Post an arm pic making a classic bicep shot and let's see how much "drop" you have with your tricep
Seeing the years of push downs and dip results..
Then I'll post a pic of me doing the same thing...

Heck, you can take yours in the middle of an arm pump at the gym
And I'll take mine cold before dinner.
(https://www.t-nation.com/system/publishing/article_assets/1321/original/Loaf-Arm.jpg?ts=1420510577)

post a pic of you at 6% bf lets see how impressive you are...
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: bozo_the_rot on March 25, 2017, 10:41:07 AM
(https://www.t-nation.com/system/publishing/article_assets/1321/original/Loaf-Arm.jpg?ts=1420510577)

post a pic of you at 6% bf lets see how impressive you are...

It's ok....don't want to lose any credibility
I understand..
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: Simple Simon on March 25, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
It's ok....don't want to lose any credibility
I understand..

no one on getbig has any credibilty ,  ;)
Title: Re: My triceps routine
Post by: OlympiaGym on March 25, 2017, 11:15:31 AM
No italian... But very tall and lanky. All insertions suffer

Look on the bright side mate. With those genetics you have no reason to ever be arsed about jumping on gear. Would be a waste of time.