Barbell overhead tricep extensions

[Boost]

Anyone do these. With a regular straight bar. I just started doing them and my triceps are unbelievably sore
Worthwhile excersise?

[pumpster]

Great exercise, especially if it's having that effect on you. Also try it with an E-Z curl or triceps hammer bar to compare grips, and rest the back against something.

[mass 04]

awesome exercise, as pumpster said. I like to do them seated with a slight incline.

[wes]

I sit with my back against a preacher curl pad and use an E-Z Curl bar............awesome exercise.

[chaos]

Definately easier on the wrists when you start going heavy to use a cambered bar.

[candidizzle]

 e z curl bar on an incline bench  ala gustavo

[JasonH]

Yep, I've always preferred a slight incline too. But I tend to stick with the EZ bar.

[DK II]

very good exercise.

[jpm101]

Also called the French press. Effective with a curl grip too. Might try using a DB for the one arm version. Some find a better focus on the triceps this way. Good Luck.

[tonymctones]

awesome exercise but it really can hurt my elbows if i go heavy which blows

[pumpster]

awesome exercise but it really can hurt my elbows if i go heavy which blows

There are ways to avoid that, worth trying before giving up an exercise. After getting rid of the pain with a break, keep the reps moderate not too low 10-15 reps, rests of no more than a minute between sets, doing a compound exercise first to warm up the area, using different angles to find ones that are pain-free.

[tonymctones]

There are ways to avoid that, worth trying before giving up an exercise. After getting rid of the pain with a break, keep the reps moderate not too low 10-15 reps, rests of no more than a minute between sets, doing a compound exercise first to warm up the area, using different angles to find ones that are pain-free.

ya ive been thinking about adding them in at the end, whereas before id do them first so weight was heavier. They seem to give me golfers elbow but maybe ill do them on an incline to see if that helps as well

[pumpster]

ya ive been thinking about adding them in at the end, whereas before id do them first so weight was heavier. They seem to give me golfers elbow but maybe ill do them on an incline to see if that helps as well

I had golfer's elbow last year, in part from extensions. Changing the reps, angles, etc. allowed me to continue with it. Don't do it last, just do it after warming up with a compound exercise, and keep the reps 10-15 with short rests between sets, after letting the elbows heal up first.

[Emmortal]

Elbows flared pressdowns are a good warmup before going into the overhead extension, gets the elbows nice and warm and helps avoid pain.  At least for me.

[pumpster]

Elbows flared pressdowns are a good warmup before going into the overhead extension, gets the elbows nice and warm and helps avoid pain.  At least for me.

Great alternative to close-grip benches, some would say they're better.

[tonymctones]

Elbows flared pressdowns are a good warmup before going into the overhead extension, gets the elbows nice and warm and helps avoid pain.  At least for me.

im not quite sure whats exactly wrong with my elbow but man these are probably the most painful for me which is wierd b/c i can do tricep ext. with a rope and my elbows close and go pretty heavy and theres no pain at all

[pumpster]

im not quite sure whats exactly wrong with my elbow but man these are probably the most painful for me which is wierd b/c i can do tricep ext. with a rope and my elbows close and go pretty heavy and theres no pain at all

Stop any exercise that causes pain until it goes away and/or see a doctor if that's not enough, then when you're better find variations of each exercise that never cause problems.

[tonymctones]

Stop any exercise that causes pain until it goes away and/or see a doctor if that's not enough, then when you're better find variations of each exercise that never cause problems.

I should probably go to the doc b/c ill give it rest and let it heal but after about a week or two of working out again itll hurt again. heavy dips, curls, even deads sometimes shit sucks ace man

[pumpster]

I should probably go to the doc b/c ill give it rest and let it heal but after about a week or two of working out again itll hurt again. heavy dips, curls, even deads sometimes shit sucks ace man

See a doc anyway, but IF it's golfer's or tennis elbow, it's an injury caused by chronic aggrevation, which means that the pain will return as long as whatever's causing it is continued, which is why i'm suggesting slightly different ROM, moderate reps, etc. you have to remove the cause. Only if those things don't work do you have to completely discontinue the exercise.