close-grip bench for tris??

[protobe]

see now okay before the break i was doing this-skullcrushers 5x5 dips 5x10 and pulldowns 5x10. Now i got a little problem i did it yesterday and i barely feel it today, I want to add something else in in place of the pulldowns. How good does close grip work?? if its good should i do 5x5 or 5x10?? thanks for the help
protobe

 

[Cut]

I used close grip for 5X5. It's the best way to use the heaviest weight when working triceps.

 

[from zero]

I used close grip for 5X5. It's the best way to use the heaviest weight when working triceps.

Cut's got it broly.

 

[gymtime]

I do close grips or weighted dips for the 5x5, then a couple isolation excercises.

Remember to not do close-grips like a regular bench. Your grip should be inside shoulder width apart, and keep your elbows in on the downward movement. This means the bar will hit you lower than it would for a regular bench. Also remember to squeeze the tris a the top of the movement.

 

[leatherface]

Soreness isn't a prerequisite of growth but....

Close Grips are a great tricep exercise, go ahead and throw them in and see how they feel. I would recommened doing these first though.

 

[bignate73]

Remember to not do close-grips like a regular bench. ... and keep your elbows in on the downward movement. This means the bar will hit you lower than it would for a regular bench.

"regular"?

heheh.

when i bench, regardless of the grip, the bar hits the same spot, my abs.

 

[protobe]

the bar hits my chest on bench. Oh well i'm gonna throw them in next week. so how would this look??
closegrip supersetted with shrugs 5x5 each
french curl 5x5 supersetted with military.
dips every two sets 5x10
i think this looks pretty good now in april when i cut should this all the look pretty much the same?

 

[badassy]

i use close grip aswell... i really like them

 

[athlete0185]

yeah so i did some close bench yesterday and my tris are sore as a motherrrrrrrrrrrr. works that whole upper part of the tri. good stuff.

edit: what are some of your guys close grip weights?

 

[big4life]

My tricep workout is like this

close grip press- 5x5
skullcrushers- 2x10
tri pushdowns with a rope- 2x10

I don't do dips because I am rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

 

[leatherface]

the bar hits my chest on bench. Oh well i'm gonna throw them in next week. so how would this look??
closegrip supersetted with shrugs 5x5 each
french curl 5x5 supersetted with military.
dips every two sets 5x10
i think this looks pretty good now in april when i cut should this all the look pretty much the same?

I guess it depends if your benching PL or BB style, but either way, the bar should hit in the same place when doing 'regular' bench and CG.

If 15 sets are working good for you, by all means do it, but that would be too much for me.

When you cut in April, you can use whatever lifting routine you wan't.. the effects of your cutting will be proportional to your diet and cardio your lifting routine won't matter much(as long as your still lifting though)

 

[protobe]

well see now i just want to cut down my waistline. I'm just gonna do a little cardio and take hydroxycut. I'm gonna watch the fat I eat but still eat more egg whites,tuna,chicken,all that good stuff i just want to get my waistline down a lil

 

[Griz1]

My tricep workout is like this

close grip press- 5x5
skullcrushers- 2x10
tri pushdowns with a rope- 2x10

I don't do dips because I am rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

I JUST finished the exact tri-workout (except I swap skulls with the CGP and vice versa).

Works fer me.

 

[guldukat]

My tricep workout is like this

close grip press- 5x5
skullcrushers- 2x10
tri pushdowns with a rope- 2x10

I don't do dips because I am rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

Brutal. That's about the perfect 5x5 triceps workout!

I love dips, but they sometimes aggravate my shoulders a bit too, even when I don't strap on tons of weight. (Oddly enough, my warm ups hurt more than my working weight. I try to stay super-tight regardless of the weight, but still...)

Where do you touch your skullcrushers? I've recently tried doing them behind my head somewhat and like the stretch...I've kept the weights somewhat light, though, around 120x15. Until I start slapping on the weight and training to complete failure, I can't say that this style doesn't unduly aggravate my elbows. So far, so good *crosses fingers*

FWIW, a lot of DC guys swear by wide-grip reverse bench presses, perhaps even over close-grips. If I ever get back on track I'll try them. Close-grips are killer but they hurt my wrists with a straight bar. Using the EZ bar was getting rather bothersome to do, especially for my training partner...I think he needs to work on his deads

 

[wtlftr]

cg are good but remember not to use to much anterior cruciate ligament. Squeezing the chest and back take away from the tri workout. train heavy and hard. don't forget the weighted dips. pushdowns and kickbacks are for sissy's.

j.w., cscs

 

[bignate73]

cg are good but remember not to use to much anterior cruciate ligament. Squeezing the chest and back take away from the tri workout. j.w., cscs

what are you talking about? the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the knees.

also, squeezing the back is necessary in some forms of bench pressing.

 

[wtlftr]

sorry about that. I meant the serratus anterior. Simple slip...oops

 

[wtlftr]

I was just checking on the level of responses.

 

[guldukat]

I was just checking on the level of responses.

Judging by what you said to Needsize and MJBossman in another thread, I'd say it's more like "I was just trolling."

If you're not trolling intentionally, you're coming on entirely too strong. The whole "I was just testing you labrats" bit is definitely over the top, dude.

 

[big4life]

Brutal. That's about the perfect 5x5 triceps workout!

I love dips, but they sometimes aggravate my shoulders a bit too, even when I don't strap on tons of weight. (Oddly enough, my warm ups hurt more than my working weight. I try to stay super-tight regardless of the weight, but still...)

Where do you touch your skullcrushers? I've recently tried doing them behind my head somewhat and like the stretch...I've kept the weights somewhat light, though, around 120x15. Until I start slapping on the weight and training to complete failure, I can't say that this style doesn't unduly aggravate my elbows. So far, so good *crosses fingers*

FWIW, a lot of DC guys swear by wide-grip reverse bench presses, perhaps even over close-grips. If I ever get back on track I'll try them. Close-grips are killer but they hurt my wrists with a straight bar. Using the EZ bar was getting rather bothersome to do, especially for my training partner...I think he needs to work on his deads

On my skullcrushers I just go to my forehead. I still can't bring the weight behind my head because of my shoulder.

I don't use a straight bar because of wrist pain also. I stick with the ez bar, easier on my wrist, but awkward to get into position sometimes.

 

[wtlftr]

good advice..bad mindset. tough day.

 

[supersizeme]

just to reiterate what everyone else said, cg bench is a great tricep exercise. i alternate cg bench and weighted dips each week followed by a mix of skullcrushers and cable work for my tris. this method have kept my arms and strength growing. not to mention it will carry over nicely to your other pressing movements.

 

[needsize]

my tri routine for years has been close grip, weighted dip and skulls, sometime overhead extensions.
For the skulls, I hang my head off the end of the bench, and bring it right to my forehead, it gives a longer range of motion