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Tri Extensions with one dumbell. These are KEY!!! Use an incline bench and lean back. Try not to use shoulders like a pull over and alternate top hand each set. Also close grip bench and weighted dips.
Any overhead extension gets the long head very well. Most pressing movements neglect the long head of the triceps, but are good for the lateral and medial.
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skinnymuscles wrote:
will to power wrote:
Sentoguy wrote:
PJR pullovers
For anyone not familiar with these;
Nothing makes the long head of my triceps sore like these do.
SO is it like a regular pullover, but you have a bend in your elbow/arms, rather than keeping them straight (which I guess would hit the lats more)?
Pretty much. Initiate it my bending your elbows and when you are pressing it back up focus on using your triceps.
when you guys do triceps do you really worry bout which heads your hitting?
The heavy pressing movements as someone mentioned don't hit the long head as much, so for good development I believe it's important to include something like PJR's or french presses.
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anonym wrote:
crod266 wrote:
when you guys do triceps do you really worry bout which heads your hitting?
Unless their arms are 18"+, I don't think they should be bothering to do so.
If most of your shoulders, chest and triceps exercises are heavy pressing movements do you really think it won't help you add mass to add one movement that targets what they neglect? I just think it's redundant to only do one type of movement but to each his own.
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will to power wrote:
anonym wrote:
crod266 wrote:
when you guys do triceps do you really worry bout which heads your hitting?
Unless their arms are 18"+, I don't think they should be bothering to do so.
If most of your shoulders, chest and triceps exercises are heavy pressing movements do you really think it won't help you add mass to add one movement that targets what they neglect? I just think it's redundant to only do one type of movement but to each his own.
I never said one should only do one type of movement - I just think a majority of the people worrying about their "triceps heads" would be just as fine worrying about putting more meat on the back of their arms, in general. But, yeah: to each, their own.
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anonym wrote:
will to power wrote:
anonym wrote:
crod266 wrote:
when you guys do triceps do you really worry bout which heads your hitting?
Unless their arms are 18"+, I don't think they should be bothering to do so.
If most of your shoulders, chest and triceps exercises are heavy pressing movements do you really think it won't help you add mass to add one movement that targets what they neglect? I just think it's redundant to only do one type of movement but to each his own.
I never said one should only do one type of movement - I just think a majority of the people worrying about their "triceps heads" would be just as fine worrying about putting more meat on the back of their arms, in general. But, yeah: to each, their own.
I don't disagree with you, but in this case I see it as the same as suggesting doing both hip extension and knee flexion exercises for the hamstrings. It's not like I'm suggesting doing girly exercises, triceps pullovers and french presses are respected mass builders with good strength potential.
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Not that you shouldn't do other things, but I agree with anonym. Don't forget that most presses work all three. Pretty much any version of the barbell bench will hit all of them.
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