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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: sarcasm on April 15, 2006, 07:09:18 PM
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damn!!! just switched up the 'ol triceps routine after doing overhead db extensions for awhile and did EZ bar extensions overhead, what an awesome exercise, do any of you guys do this one? i had been using a 125 lb. dumbell and used a 45 and a 25 per side on the bar, arms were pumped beyond belief, i think i'm gonna stick with this one awhile.
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yeah i do these from time to time, works wonders. I even tried heavy DB extensions into light BB extensions, awesome.
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yeah i do these from time to time, works wonders. I even tried heavy DB extensions into light BB extensions, awesome.
i couldn't fucking believe the pump, i'd always done them on the flat bench for years but man these are awesome.
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yeah i do these from time to time, works wonders. I even tried heavy DB extensions into light BB extensions, awesome.
it does work wonders.
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Any form of overhead extensions are great, especially leaning back with the back braced. Oliva & Coleman's favorite size builder.
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yep you can almost watch your tris grow
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yup helped my bench out too
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They're rough on the elbows though
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You cant use as much weight as when you do them lying, but I have found personally they dont hurt my elbows as much as the lying ones do. ;)
Plus, when you do them in front of a mirror, it is great to see your triceps pump up-----where as when you are lying down, you see nothing !!! ;)
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You cant use as much weight as when you do them lying, but I have found personally they dont hurt my elbows as much as the lying ones do. ;)
Plus, when you do them in front of a mirror, it is great to see your triceps pump up-----where as when you are lying down, you see nothing !!! ;)
i actually use more weight on overhead extensions than lying.
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So there like skull crushers only ur sitting upright or standing??
davie
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So there like skull crushers only ur sitting upright or standing??
davie
sitting upright and you lower behind your head.
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Your a monster sarcasm :o
ps: I love that exercise and miss it dearly. :(
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I prefer an Ez bar but some guy's like to use a tricep bar. Can also do these on a high angle incline bench. These,lying kick-backs and tricep push-off's seem to give a extra boost for triceps mass from time to time. Those kick-backs and push off's don't seem to be used to much of late. Too bad, great movements. Good Luck.
Side Bar: overhead extensions (standing) were originally called French Presses.
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I prefer an Ez bar but some guy's like to use a tricep bar. Can also do these on a high angle incline bench. These,lying kick-backs and tricep push-off's seem to give a extra boost for triceps mass from time to time. Those kick-backs and push off's don't seem to be used to much of late. Too bad, great movements. Good Luck.
Side Bar: overhead extensions (standing) were originally called French Presses.
Any real difference or advantage to doing overhead extensions on an incline benched vs. upright?