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assante74 Posts: 185 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/07/17, 06:50 PM I've heard about 21's for biceps. I was wondering if a person can do 21 for triceps? If not, what kind of exercises work for the tri's?
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2002/07/17, 08:03 PM You can do 21's with virtually any exercise but it depends on what your goals are. I find the best work for triceps is right after chest since they're pre-fatigued. Behind the back weighted dips supersetted with overhead tricep extensions followed by cable push downs might get you a bit of a burn. :)
lewdog_55 Posts: 383 Joined: 2002/01/23	2002/07/17, 08:18 PM yeah you can do tricep 21's. You take a dumbbell and with both hands under the end of the dumbbell and go behind you head. Do a full up and down 7 times. the go from the bottom of the lift to the middle of the head for 7 reps. Finally go from middle of head to the top of the lift for 7 more reps. It is kinda hard to explain so if anyone else know what i am talking about help me out.
Majivos Posts: 1 Joined: 2002/06/14	2002/07/19, 06:36 PM You can do 21's for triceps, but there really are better ways to work them. The main reason I use db 21's are as a shocking exercise. They basically pre-fatigue both the peak and the lower part of the bicep before doing the actual curl. If you're doing 21's for any body part though, make sure you do the half reps before the full reps, not after.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/07/20, 02:28 AM Hmmm I never did 21's for my triceps.... I'm sure that my elbows would kill me thou (I got funny joints). Please tell keep us informed about your trials!! -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
dsarco Posts: 102 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/24, 06:35 PM It all depends on what your looking for in a tricep exercise. If you your looking for mass, closed grip presses are good. If you looking for definition, try dumbbell kickbacks. -------------- Anything can be done
CJFit Posts: 58 Joined: 2002/07/26	2002/07/26, 12:59 PM I like to superset tri's with bi's but this is not law, you can do a variety of routines and the more the better. Just keep the reps in the 10-15 range and reduce the rest and you will FEEL IT!!!
Firehawk734 Posts: 295 Joined: 2002/07/31	2002/07/31, 01:41 PM I prefer skull crushers. Done right they are very effective. I usually do 21's on my biceps to cut them up.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/07/31, 10:28 PM Yes you can, but why would you want to? They will build no mass if that is what you are after!! 21 type exercises fatigue the muscle. Fatiguing a muscle will not make it grow..may get more toned. Overload is the only way to to grow muscle.
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/08/01, 12:55 AM 21's are good for your last set and I almost always do them on bicep day. I have had really good results with my arms and think that 21's are great for cutting up. -------------- Lisa
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/08/01, 02:46 AM You don't do 21's for muscle mass but to wake up and shock a muscle with a different technic so it'll respond better to the muscle mass growing exercise routines we'll do after!! For great muscles, it's necessairy to change exercise and the way of doing them constantly. -------------- - Nina :o) Vous êtes tous magnifiques!