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2004/04/11, 12:24 AM
hey,
I work on my triceps often doing pull downs with the rope, dips, and the machine (where you push two bars outward). (I work my tricpes once a week)Anyway, I when I flex my tricep I can feel the muscle but I would like to have more of a v-shape arm, where the tricep cuts across the arm. Does anyone have any tips for getting that effect?
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2004/04/11, 06:55 AM
Change up your exercises often, there is a tonne of them for triceps. Skullcrushers with barbells or dumbbells, kickbaks, close grip presses etc... At the apex of the movement, hold and squeeze for a sec. Your last exercise of the day, go to absolute failure. Good luck!
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2004/04/11, 09:22 AM
extensions, do every extension you can find
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2004/04/11, 10:17 AM
That V shape you you long for is mainly part of diet. Definition brings that out.
One note on training the triceps, hit it from all angles. Do them differently each time. Use your core exercises, but also throw in different shaping movements that hit from different angles. For instance, some power movements for the bulk of the tri you could use are power rack extensions, parallel bar dips, decline close grips, reverse grip power presses, skull crushers(go as heavy as possible on all of these)etc. 2 of these and then 2 shaping type movements such as dumbbell kickbacks, Cable kickbacks, decline dumbbell extensions, upper pulley tricep extensions, reverse grip pushdowns, single dumbbell tricep extensions, etc. I would choose 2 of each and mix them up all the time.
On another training note, some correct bicep work will also build that "outer" part of the tie in betweent the bi and tri. Do some close grip bicep work, like with a hammer bar. Zottman curls and any supinating curling type work will also add to that area.
But again, in the end, diet will bring out all the work.
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2004/04/12, 08:52 PM
HOLY CRAP DO SKULLCRUSHERS WORK!!! skullcrushers are what most weightlifters i know do and man do we have that horseshoe shape!:angry:
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2004/04/12, 08:55 PM
Hey if you like skull cruchers try this...............skull crushers with dumbells....lil different but big differance.........you can also do them on a low cable attachment!
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2004/04/13, 07:41 PM
Dumbell tricep kickbacks and skullcrushers always worked for me. Skullcrushers for me consist of the curl bar and a flat bench, laying down on your back with the loaded bar out at arms length above you (like you're ready to do a bench press with it). Then, keeping your elbows from flaring out, bend your arms at the elbow lowering the barbell to your forehead and then push it back up to starting position, using primarily your triceps and forearms. I usually do three sets of six with fairly heavy weight, but keeping your form perfect is critical for best effect (ie not letting your elbows flare out!)
Kickbacks for me are when you take a dumbell in one hand and put your opposite knee and hand on a flat bench, so you are bent over, and exend your other leg back. Thus bent over, keep the upper arm paralell with your body and using you elbow as the pivot point extend your dumbell back so your arm is straight, flexing your hardest at this point. Then swing your arm back about 90 degrees to your start position. Again, three sets, six reps, each side. Hope this helps.
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