Yates Row - for a big back

[Gym-Rat]

[Marty Champions]

there are no gains to be had by one exercise over another just new angles

Dorian was all drugs

[Dave D]

there are no gains to be had by one exercise over another just new angles

Dorian was all drugs

A good way to build legs is by compound movements like bicep curls. This will help your chest as well.

[pamith]

Biggest back ever

[Gym-Rat]

there are no gains to be had by one exercise over another just new angles

Dorian was all drugs

yes because 1-arm tricep kick-backs build giant mass & power like close-grip bench, jm press and floor-presses. 

[Rambone]

Yates rows for a big snap

[ProudVirgin69]

yes because 1-arm tricep kick-backs build giant mass & power like close-grip bench, jm press and floor-presses. 

I've seen about 100x more bodybuilders do tricep kickbacks than jm press or floor presses

[Gym-Rat]

I've seen about 100x more bodybuilders do tricep kickbacks than jm press or floor presses

proud of ya. they dont do jack-shit for size/strength.   

[ProudVirgin69]

proud of ya. they dont do jack-shit for size/strength.   

to think, all this time the pro bbers were leaving gains on the table

[Royalty]

to think, all this time the pro bbers were leaving gains on the table

Believe it or not, after the 1994 Mr Olympia, Chris Cormier admitted that his triceps were not on par with Kevin Levrone. He said that he was going to start incorporating the Reverse Grip Bench Press to build up his arm mass. I do know that the Barbarian Brothers and Anthony Clark trained at the same gym as Cormier. But I never actually saw pics or video or Cormier doing Reverse Grip Bench Presses.

[Humble Narcissist]

Biggest back ever

Brutal if true.

[IroNat]

[Hulkotron]

A good way to build legs is by compound movements like bicep curls. This will help your chest as well.

x2 the body "grows as a whole", got to have a big squat to get big arms.

[IroNat]

x2 the body "grows as a whole", got to have a big squat to get big arms.

No.

[youandme]

No.

Think the general perception and thinking is that if you teach people to squat, they’ll build a foundation since they will have mastered the squat to move onto other exercises that require form.

There was a book in the 80s or 90s called Squat for Big Arms. Basically build a foundation (squat) and stimulating one muscles stimulated others to grow as well.

[Royalty]

A good way to build legs is by compound movements like bicep curls. This will help your chest as well.

Yes, bicep curls builds massive quads and pecs. Tom Platz did preacher curls for his pecs.

[joswift]

yes because 1-arm tricep kick-backs build giant mass & power like close-grip bench, jm press and floor-presses. 

please explain how your tricep knows the difference between a tricep kick back and a close grip bench press...

[IroNat]

Think the general perception and thinking is that if you teach people to squat, they’ll build a foundation since they will have mastered the squat to move onto other exercises that require form.

There was a book in the 80s or 90s called Squat for Big Arms. Basically build a foundation (squat) and stimulating one muscles stimulated others to grow as well.

There are plenty of guys with big arms and no legs.  Very common.

[IroNat]

The difference between a tricep kickback and a close grip bench for the tricep muscles is the amount of weight used.

Of course the close grip also hits the pecs, delts and activates the lats because it is a compound movement.

Now, do you need big weights to produce hypertrophy in the triceps (or any muscle)?

[Royalty]

please explain how your tricep knows the difference between a tricep kick back and a close grip bench press...

I will explain this. Kickbacks don’t provide much stretch on the tricep. It’s a short contraction movement.

[IroNat]

I will explain this. Kickbacks don’t provide much stretch on the tricep. It’s a short contraction movement.

The elbow bends to 90 degrees on a kickback.

How much more flexion do you need?

Extreme elbow flexion can cause joint issues as with lying tricep extensions.

A lying tricep extension (skull crusher) is the same movement except lying down and with more weight.

Do you need heavy weights to develop the tricep?

[Royalty]

The elbow bends to 90 degrees on a kickback.

How much more flexion do you need?

Extreme elbow flexion can cause joint issues.

The long head of the tricep doesn’t get stretched on kickbacks. Skull crushers and overhead extensions are needed to stretch the long head.

[joswift]

The difference between a tricep kickback and a close grip bench for the tricep muscles is the amount of weight used.

Of course the close grip also hits the pecs, delts and activates the lats because it is a compound movement.

Now, do you need big weights to produce hypertrophy in the triceps (or any muscle)?

muscles dont know weight, they only know intensity.

[youandme]

There are plenty of guys with big arms and no legs.  Very common.

Yeah of course. My training partner had 21 inch arms and legs that couldn’t grow under any type of stress it seemed. The principle is that a foundation is built with squats, deadlifts, etc. No direct stimulation for arm development is needed in theory if you are focusing on the large muscle compound movements.

[IroNat]

The long head of the tricep doesn’t get a stretched on kickbacks. Skull crushers and overhead extensions are needed to stretch the long head.

So, if you just do skull crushers will your triceps be completely developed maximally in all respects or does it concentrate on the long head?

Should you do kickbacks to concentrate on the lateral head?

https://www.anabolicaliens.com/blog/tricep-dumbbell-kickback

"While the tricep kickback works all three heads of the muscle, it especially targets the lateral head of the triceps."