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Controlversial Tricep Movements

Winkin Posts: 9 Joined: 2003/10/16	2003/12/10, 07:33 PM A few days ago, i started reading the Max-OT program. I was reading through, when i found tricep cable pushdowns. What i read was, that you should lean in 45 degrees. This was the first time i heard this, and haven't done this ever in my tricep career. I went back to this site, and i read on cable pushdowns. It says and to quote "Don't lean forward, keep straight posture." As of now, i am confused on the subject. One side says lean in 45 degrees, while the other says not to lean in at all. What do you guys think about this? Thanks
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/12/10, 08:30 PM Leaning in will give you more leverage to push a bit heavier weights. I would stay straight till you are comfortable with doing them with good form, and as you progress and get beyond your "good form weight", leaning in can be a great addition from a bit different angle and will allow you to push a greater amount of weight, still using good form. I like to do them both ways. Either way you do them, flex at the bottom of the rep(be extended with the tricep), knuckles basically facing the floor. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
Winkin Posts: 9 Joined: 2003/10/16	2003/12/11, 04:17 PM Awesome, thanks for the help bb1fit
Cravevin Posts: 9 Joined: 2003/12/06	2003/12/11, 04:34 PM Leaning foward really doesn't make a big diffrents. What really makes the diffrents is the way you push down the weight. I hold my hands and bar tight to my body. I see people hold the bar out and that doesn't work as good.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/12/11, 06:11 PM One note about straight super form, the heavier you get, it can really start to wear on your elbows. This is where the heavier you can push, it pays to lean in. Try to be a "piston" with your movement, once you get in a rep "groove", keep pumping them out with your best form leaning in, keeping all other bodyparts erect so you have to be using just tricep to push. Hit the tri's from all angles you can of course for maximal stimulation, this is just one movement. ============ Quoting from Cravevin: Leaning foward really doesn't make a big diffrents. What really makes the diffrents is the way you push down the weight. I hold my hands and bar tight to my body. I see people hold the bar out and that doesn't work as good. ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/12/12, 07:54 AM My problem with the leaning over question is that the ones that usualy use it should not be doing that weight anyway. I have seen many each night do this exercise leaning over moving the weight 1/4 of the ROM that they should be using. I use all most the whole stack at each location at times and do not lean over. but then this is the way that my tris grow. I would suggest that if you are using this technique that you make sure that one your form is 100% and that you truly can handle the weight correctly. -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2003/12/21, 09:29 AM the trick i found with training triceps is to push the movement controled and hold for a count of 2 at the bottoms being sure to flex ur tricep all the way, then lower the weight in a controlled manner, being sure to go full range, i would always rather go full range then do a couple of 1/2 or 1/4 reps just to finish off for the burn after my intial reps -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records!