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Title: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Gym-Rat on March 30, 2022, 07:44:45 AM
I agree with 2 out of his top 3.

I like:

Close grip bench / JM Press

Skull Crushers
French Curl (tricep over-head press w/ curl-bar).
[Same thing he's doing though he's using a d-bell]

Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: pamith on March 30, 2022, 07:57:21 AM
Thick triceps of peace
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: funk51 on March 30, 2022, 09:00:29 AM
I agree with 2 out of his top 3.

I like:

Close grip bench / JM Press

Skull Crushers
French Curl (tricep over-head press w/ curl-bar).
[Same thing he's doing though he's using a d-bell]


                                      good post, however ferrigno plates spotted so.......
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Rambone on March 30, 2022, 11:23:53 AM
McDougal extensions

Inverted rope pushdowns w/gravity boots

And lets not forget Zooterman kickbacks
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Henda on March 30, 2022, 11:27:16 AM
Loved the close grip bench for years

Now just typically go

Pushdown with straight bar

Dumbbell extensions lying on side on incline bench

Palms up single arm pushdown standing sideways to pully moving cross the body

Few sets to failure each at end of deltoid workout
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: IroNat on March 30, 2022, 11:55:04 AM
Why no tricep kickbacks?

Seriously, any kind of heavy pressing.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: MAXX on March 30, 2022, 12:20:41 PM
Z-bar skull crushers hands down
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: BlackMetallic on March 30, 2022, 12:28:05 PM
Narrow upright weighted dips
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Gym-Rat on March 30, 2022, 12:29:13 PM
Narrow upright weighted dips

yup, excellent point.
I like those as well, good mass-builders.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: ThisisOverload on March 30, 2022, 12:35:44 PM
Dips
Overhead DB extensions, both hands on one heavy DB
V-bar or rope cable press downs

That's what has worked best for me.

I can't do skull crushers anymore due to the pain they give me in the elbows.

One thing that has worked good for me recently since i can't go heavy anymore, is super setting movements in the 12-15 rep range with a good pumping action. I swear my tris look more full now that i have been doing this for a few years. Just blast them hard at the end of a workout.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: GymnJuice on March 30, 2022, 02:58:42 PM
Dips
Overhead DB extensions, both hands on one heavy DB
V-bar or rope cable press downs

That's what has worked best for me.

I can't do skull crushers anymore due to the pain they give me in the elbows.

One thing that has worked good for me recently since i can't go heavy anymore, is super setting movements in the 12-15 rep range with a good pumping action. I swear my tris look more full now that i have been doing this for a few years. Just blast them hard at the end of a workout.

I had the same problem but am able to use this machine with a warmup.

https://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/arsenal-strength/product-127425-932075.html (https://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/arsenal-strength/product-127425-932075.html)
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: joswift on March 30, 2022, 03:00:01 PM
what are the best excercises for striations in the triceps
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Bevo on March 30, 2022, 03:04:12 PM
what are the best excercises for striations in the triceps

Upright rows, slowly working your way up to 405 for 10-12 reps
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: ThisisOverload on March 30, 2022, 03:26:08 PM
I had the same problem but am able to use this machine with a warmup.

https://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/arsenal-strength/product-127425-932075.html (https://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/arsenal-strength/product-127425-932075.html)

Interesting.

We have something similar to that at my gym, i'll give it a go.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Hypertrophy on March 30, 2022, 05:18:52 PM
With all the pressing guys do, why isolate a muscle with exercises that end up destroying the elbow joint over time?
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: ESFitness on March 30, 2022, 07:19:54 PM
overhead extensions with a close grip. upper arms as vertical as possible.

skull crushers with upper arm as perpendicular to the ground as possible.

and either close grip bench on a decline, or pushdowns, leaning over the bar with elbows out wide (kinda mimic's the same movement of a close grip bench on a decline, except you can get some body-english in the mov't.

there.. all 3 angles.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: IroNat on March 31, 2022, 03:59:35 AM
With all the pressing guys do, why isolate a muscle with exercises that end up destroying the elbow joint over time?

That's whats fun about bodybuildering.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: GymnJuice on March 31, 2022, 04:55:14 AM
With all the pressing guys do, why isolate a muscle with exercises that end up destroying the elbow joint over time?

Does it really destroy the joint? I get pains but I figure it is from the tendons and bursa. I never thought it would cause a problem to the joint in the same way that benching might affect the shoulder joint.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: robcguns on March 31, 2022, 05:04:08 AM
what are the best excercises for striations in the triceps

Masturbating in a one handed handstand position against a wall with a slight elbow bend for constant tension in the tris.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: wes on March 31, 2022, 05:55:55 AM
Close grip benches though I liked them, always fucked up my wrists even if I taped them with athletic tape.

Therefore, I`d omit them and go with :
Skullcrushers
Seated French Press
Triceps Dips Between Benches....preferably with weight in your lap.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Walter Sobchak on March 31, 2022, 06:47:56 AM
Weighted Dips
Weighted Dips
Weighted Dips
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: jpm101 on March 31, 2022, 08:31:06 AM
Dips

  Have the body in a straight up and down position (180 degrees). The body will tend to lean a bit forward when dipping, calling on the delts and pecs to  assist. If targeting the triceps, you do not want that. May have to have a training partner help steady and hold that 180 degree position for you. Or prop the feet/lower body against something; bench, chair, etc.

Would suggest a "V" bar for dipping. With focus on the tricep you want a closer to the body, elbows in position for the complete rep.  Flairing the elbows out during the rep takes away the full affect of the exercise on those triceps, calling more on the delts and pecs for aid.  If not having a "V" bar, than any device that would help with a closer dipping hand position.

 Going to fine also that you will not be as strong in that true straight up position dip than your are in the regular dip at first. It can be an ego buster for some.   But well worth the effort for tricep mass.

Good Luck
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Grape Ape on March 31, 2022, 08:35:18 AM
Interesting.

We have something similar to that at my gym, i'll give it a go.

I don't do them but maybe 1-2 times a year, but  I find wearing a slingshot band around my arms takes the pain off the elbows for some reason.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: JackTheRipper on March 31, 2022, 08:45:00 AM
what are the best excercises for striations in the triceps
Starvation
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: bhank on March 31, 2022, 08:48:00 AM
what are the best excercises for striations in the triceps

Diet
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Coach is Back! on March 31, 2022, 09:08:38 AM
Genetics
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: robcguns on March 31, 2022, 09:19:32 AM
Genetics

Yes this.

I will list my 3 favorite triceps exercises dips, reverse grip pushdowns and over heads. Skulls sometimes but they hurt after a few sessions.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: BlackMetallic on March 31, 2022, 09:32:24 AM
Yes this.

I will list my 3 favorite triceps exercises dips, reverse grip pushdowns and over heads. Skulls sometimes but they hurt after a few sessions.

Do u wear elbow sleeves?

I wear both both knee sleeves & elbow sleeves

I swear by them
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: CalvinH on March 31, 2022, 05:51:07 PM
Tricep kickbacks!
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: JackTheRipper on April 01, 2022, 11:34:55 AM
Barbell Tricep kickbacks!
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: robcguns on April 01, 2022, 12:40:42 PM
Do u wear elbow sleeves?

I wear both both knee sleeves & elbow sleeves

I swear by them

No, I used to on occasion wrap a tube sock around my elbow and it worked but then I just stopped doing skulls for years and now throw them in prob once a month and go light and there is no problem as long as upper arms are angled back towards top of my head. Always thought about elbow wraps just never bought any.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: thebrink on April 01, 2022, 01:25:40 PM
Close grip bench doesn't do shit for mass. Tons of big benchers out there with skinny arms.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: CT_Muscle on April 01, 2022, 03:34:37 PM
I agree with 2 out of his top 3.

I like:

Close grip bench / JM Press

Skull Crushers
French Curl (tricep over-head press w/ curl-bar).
[Same thing he's doing though he's using a d-bell]



Dips
Skull Crushers
Seated overhead DB ext - 1 db 2 hands go heavy
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: CalvinH on April 01, 2022, 04:47:41 PM
Dips
Skull Crushers
Seated overhead DB ext - 1 db 2 hands go heavy


Old school 8)
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: CT_Muscle on April 03, 2022, 12:47:21 PM

Old school 8)

If it aint broke....
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Cook on April 03, 2022, 12:53:05 PM
I used to like to do skull crushers with the easy curl bar and when I couldn’t get any more reps I would use the same weight and do close grip benches immediately after.My elbows can’t handle skull crushers any more so maybe it was a bit destructive
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: Thin Lizzy on April 03, 2022, 01:00:26 PM
At this point of the game, rope push downs.
Title: Re: 3 Best Tricep Exercises For Mass
Post by: robcguns on April 03, 2022, 01:10:11 PM
At this point of the game, rope push downs.

This is the safe bet and get a great burn and pump. I have days were I just do 10-20 sets of rope pushdowns and never elbow pain.