What tricep exercise do you swear by?

[OneMoreRep]

Me...

Overhead tricep extensions standing at a 45 degree angle
with the rope, some folks call 'em superman rope extensions.




What's the "1" tricep exercise you would pick for triceps if you only had one to select?

[Dr Dutch]

Skull crushers for sure.

[BB]

Plain old close grip bench presses.

[OneMoreRep]

Skull crushers for sure.

Low weight crushers (<50 pounds) or heavy (50-100 pounds)?

"1"

[TrueGrit]

Skullcrushers always make them sorest for me.

[Maldoror]

Fuck skull crushers. "Elbow killers" would be a more appropriate name.
CGBP and some kind of overhead extension (cable or DB, doesn't matter,) -- those are the bread-and-butter.

[OneMoreRep]

Skullcrushers always make them sorest for me.

How heavy for you?

"1"

[Dr Dutch]

Low weight crushers (<50 pounds) or heavy (50-100 pounds)?

"1"

150 lbs

[OneMoreRep]

Fuck skull crushers. "Elbow killers" would be a more appropriate name.
CGBP and some kind of overhead extension (cable or DB, doesn't matter,) -- those are the bread-and-butter.

Aren't Close Grip Bench Presses like a slight variation of skull crushers?

"1"

[OneMoreRep]

150 lbs

That's way beyond my capability.  My post count isn't high enough to justify such a claim.

"1"

[jaejonna]

skulls

[Maldoror]

Aren't Close Grip Bench Presses like a slight variation of skull crushers?

"1"

Nah, it's more like a normal bench press, but with the hands at roughly 8-10" apart. Bring the bar down to your mid-chest & back up. Can handle almost as much weight as on a normal bench press, and much more tricep involvement. It's a great movement & actually quite shoulder/elbow safe.  

[TrueGrit]

How heavy for you?

"1"

I tend to pyramid and don't go very heavy at all (otherwise the pain and soreness is unbearable for me).

[240 is Back]

seated triceps injections

[funk51]

the best always do first in routine.

[Dr Dutch]

I never experienced any elbow problems with skull crushers, just as I never had problems with heavy upright rows, love those.
I really suck at shoulder presses and barbell benches. Both low PB's and cuff trouble.
Really bad squatter, decent deadlift. Must be an individual thing, differences are substantial.

[funk51]

the best always do first in routine.

then these

[Dr Dutch]

Aren't Close Grip Bench Presses like a slight variation of skull crushers?

"1"

No, strict skull crushers are more isolation. I hate CGBP. Shoulders trouble.

[funk51]

then these

and finally these

[DroppingPlates]

Skull crushers for sure.

I prefer them with a straight olympic barbell so that I can rack it.

[ManBearPig...]

close grip bench & bench dips & one arm overhead tri.

that is if i were to work out.

but since i'm a getbigger at heart and in real life, i just eat chips and masturbate, often together at the same time and not washing my hands in between.

[Dr Dutch]

I prefer them with a straight olympic barbell so that I can rack it.

Doesn't feel right for the wrists with a straight bar. Racking the EZbar is a bit troublesome that's true.

[OneMoreRep]

I prefer them with a straight olympic barbell so that I can rack it.

Don't you have issues balancing the bar?

"1"

[DroppingPlates]

close grip bench & bench dips & one arm overhead tri.

that is if i were to work out.

but since i'm a getbigger at heart and in real life, i just eat chips and masturbate, often together at the same time and not washing my hands in between.

Performing multiple things at once is a girly thing.

[coltrane]

1. Close grips.
2.  Dips.
3.  Skullcrushers.


Do skulls later on in the workout, when the tendons are warmed up sufficiently.

The three above are for mass.  For cut/shape, look to cable exercises.