best exercises for tricep development

**johnsbod** · 05-12-2005, 08:46 PM

Post your top 3 exercises for packing mass onto your triceps. Right now I am doing dips, close grip bench press, and lying triceps extentions. What others have helped you pack on the mass?

**warriors** · 05-12-2005, 09:37 PM

well as far as building mass u hit the nail right on the head

**Proverbs** · 05-12-2005, 10:01 PM

Skull Crushers
Dips
Rope Pull Downs

**DarkFalcon** · 05-13-2005, 05:34 AM

I like to mix it up but skull crushers definately give me the greatest gains. Rope pushdowns with a wrist turn are also great along with overhead db extensions.

Brinn · 05-13-2005, 05:39 AM

I generally like to keep to compound movements but skullcrushers make me cry very much (that's a good thing, I suppose).

**powerman2000** · 05-13-2005, 11:12 AM

Skull Crushers on a decline bench

Seated extensions overhead with a single dumbell using both hands on the 1 dumbell

Pressdowns using a bar on a cable machine and for the outer head of the tricep, use a reverse grip

**ravadongon** · 05-13-2005, 11:21 AM

Lying DB Tricep Exenstions are good.

I'm trying out Tate Presses (Elbows out Extensions) ATM

Testosterone · 05-13-2005, 11:38 AM

1. Skull Crushers
2. Push downs (with cable and straight bar, can't use reverse grip due to wrist problems)
3. Close grip bench press

Gappa238 · 05-13-2005, 02:25 PM

i love the way rev grip bench press feel
im also a fan of close grip bench and skull crushers

MotorcityAl · 05-13-2005, 04:31 PM

Dips and skull crushers for mass. Pressdowns on cable machine with rope (spreading hands out to lock out). They get plenty of other work with all pressing movements.

Refuge · 05-20-2005, 02:22 PM

I prefer cable pressdowns, bent-over dumbell kickbacks, and the close-grip bench press. I have heard great things about skullcrushers but I'm afraid I'd drop the barbell on my face or throat and end up looking like this...

badboyslayer · 05-20-2005, 04:28 PM

1. Skull crushers
2. Close grip bench
3. Overhead tricep extensions

Master Of Puppets · 05-20-2005, 09:27 PM

Skull crushers
Reverse close grip bench press
dips

**builtbeast** · 05-20-2005, 09:34 PM

close grip bench
pushdowns
1-arm db triceps extension

ExtremistMeasure · 05-21-2005, 10:14 PM

the 3 tricep exercises I do are 4X6

DB standing one handed behind my head extentions 45 lbs
cable standing one handed rope pushdowns 90 lbs
cable standing two handed Heavy Pushdowns 190 lbs

**SDFlipStyle** · 05-22-2005, 10:15 PM

i just started doing incline and decline skullcrushers

they stress the tricep differently at each angle.

combined with dips and CGBP it's a pretty good workout

**DarkFalcon** · 05-22-2005, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDFlipStyle

i just started doing incline and decline skullcrushers

they stress the tricep differently at each angle.

combined with dips and CGBP it's a pretty good workout

Hmm..never tried skulls at different angles. Sounds interesting.

**Trick D** · 05-23-2005, 07:14 PM

- Weighted Dips
- Close grip bench
- skull crushers

honorable mention
- Pull downs.

David · 05-23-2005, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnsbod

Post your top 3 exercises for packing mass onto your triceps. Right now I am doing dips, close grip bench press, and lying triceps extentions. What others have helped you pack on the mass?

lol yeah same thing also rope behind the neck pressup , it gives such a greater stretch

**SDFlipStyle** · 05-24-2005, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Hmm..never tried skulls at different angles. Sounds interesting.

i feel they hit the triceps in different spots.

incline - higher and outer part of the tricep
decline - lower and inner part of the tri

i know science might say different, but that's how it seems to me!

05-12-2005, 08:46 PM	#1
johnsbod Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,965 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	best exercises for tricep development Post your top 3 exercises for packing mass onto your triceps. Right now I am doing dips, close grip bench press, and lying triceps extentions. What others have helped you pack on the mass? __________________ Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen können, posten Sie hier. Misc Perv #69

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warriors The world is yours Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,134 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 29	well as far as building mass u hit the nail right on the head __________________ Not Around...

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Proverbs Mr. Warm & Easy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,293 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 226	Skull Crushers Dips Rope Pull Downs

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Brinn Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I generally like to keep to compound movements but skullcrushers make me cry very much (that's a good thing, I suppose). __________________ "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." - Jebediah Springfield RIP New and Improved! (Formerly Known As Just Shoot Me!) - 05/05/05

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powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,281 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 199	Skull Crushers on a decline bench Seated extensions overhead with a single dumbell using both hands on the 1 dumbell Pressdowns using a bar on a cable machine and for the outer head of the tricep, use a reverse grip __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

05-13-2005, 05:34 AM	#4
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	I like to mix it up but skull crushers definately give me the greatest gains. Rope pushdowns with a wrist turn are also great along with overhead db extensions.

05-13-2005, 11:21 AM	#7
ravadongon Audere est Facere Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 372 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Lying DB Tricep Exenstions are good. I'm trying out Tate Presses (Elbows out Extensions) ATM

05-13-2005, 11:38 AM	#8
Testosterone Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Probably eating oatmeal Posts: 235 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	1. Skull Crushers 2. Push downs (with cable and straight bar, can't use reverse grip due to wrist problems) 3. Close grip bench press __________________ Formerly S.C.

05-13-2005, 02:25 PM	#9
Gappa238 Fast guy in training Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gappaville Posts: 619 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 25	i love the way rev grip bench press feel im also a fan of close grip bench and skull crushers __________________ My WS4SB II log -> Me pimping AX in my current Mass FX and Superdrol - NG log ->

05-13-2005, 04:31 PM	#10
MotorcityAl Motorcity God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Motor City Posts: 187 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Dips and skull crushers for mass. Pressdowns on cable machine with rope (spreading hands out to lock out). They get plenty of other work with all pressing movements. __________________ Body under construction.

05-20-2005, 02:22 PM	#11
Refuge IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Strappin on the gloves for a comeback... Posts: 393 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	I prefer cable pressdowns, bent-over dumbell kickbacks, and the close-grip bench press. I have heard great things about skullcrushers but I'm afraid I'd drop the barbell on my face or throat and end up looking like this... __________________ “I am one, I walk alone. Follow me. "Journey Towards Refuge" "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." Arnold Schwarzenegger "FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING IS OF SOME VALUE, BUT GODLINESS HAS VALUE FOR ALL THINGS" (1 Timothy 4:8)

05-20-2005, 04:28 PM	#12
badboyslayer Amateur Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 68 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	1. Skull crushers 2. Close grip bench 3. Overhead tricep extensions

05-20-2005, 09:27 PM	#13
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,000 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	Skull crushers Reverse close grip bench press dips __________________

05-20-2005, 09:34 PM	#14
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,828 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 98	close grip bench pushdowns 1-arm db triceps extension

05-21-2005, 10:14 PM	#15
ExtremistMeasure New Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norman, OK :( From Long Island, NY!!! Posts: 22 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	the 3 tricep exercises I do are 4X6 DB standing one handed behind my head extentions 45 lbs cable standing one handed rope pushdowns 90 lbs cable standing two handed Heavy Pushdowns 190 lbs

05-22-2005, 10:15 PM	#16
SDFlipStyle Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: RAF Lakenheath, England Posts: 52 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	i just started doing incline and decline skullcrushers they stress the tricep differently at each angle. combined with dips and CGBP it's a pretty good workout