Good Tricep Exercises Without Pushdowns???

[Texas Ranger]

What exercises do you do at home to REALLY hit the Triceps hard? I'm thinking Close Grip Benches, Dips(Weighted), Lying Tricep Extensions, and Overhead DB Extensions. Did I miss anymore?? Also, what are some of your Tricep routines?? Just looking for some input and ideas...

 

[thebrute]

your right..close-grip benches, db tricep extensions, jm presses, lockouts, close-grip pin presses, wide-grip pin presses, 5 & 6 board presses, and....one-arm tricep presses. tb

 

[lavi]

forgive my ignorance but whats wrong with pushdowns? esp. with rope where u also push outward? i just wanna know why theyre bad thnx

 

[longarms]

When you get pretty heavy, they really tend to hurt your elbows. I've had a run-in with inflammation & pain in both elbows before.

 

[WalkingBeast]

forgive my ignorance but whats wrong with pushdowns? esp. with rope where u also push outward? i just wanna know why theyre bad thnx

Hes training at home, so probabally doesnt have access to them. I like them as a warm-up before hitting the heavy freeweight skull crushes and standing extentions, also like to go heavy on them.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

The above list is great, but what I've done lately is wrap 2 mini bands on the top of my power rack and do 1 arm pressdowns with a neutral grip, holding and squeezing at lockout. I think that move is responsible for my rack lockouts going way up.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Lavi, nothing's wrong with them. I used to do them myself as a warm up before hitting Tricep Extensions(Lying & Overhead) and Dips(Weighted) when I worked out in a commercial gym.

 

[slobberknocker]

close floor press, close bench, JM press, lying tri extension

 

[guldukat]

Some fantastic choices are listed here. It's freaky, but there seem to be TONS of good exercises for the triceps.

I haven't tried them yet, but I hear reverse-grip bench presses are also golden. Some very big and strong bodybuilders I've known swear by 'em.

 

[Prime Rib]

Nothing, IMO gets your tri's stronger than Skull crushers. I did skull crushers alone for Tri's for about one year straight, and my tri's were STRONG as FUCK. Since I tried mixing it up, and doing different stuff and not focusing as much on crushers.....my tri strength dropped tremendously. Skull crushers are the ultimate IMO.


josh

 

[faller]

Can someone define skull crusher for me? I've always thought they were done with dumbbells starting perpendicular to the floor, but I've also heard of using a barbell with a similar motion, but palms starting facing the celing. which is which?

 

[Texas Ranger]

Oh! And some DB Kickbacks to finish off my workout. I like the way my Tri's look and feel afterward....

 

[Devastation]

Oh! And some DB Kickbacks to finish off my workout. I like the way my Tri's look and feel afterward....

what

 

[RusPA81]

Some fantastic choices are listed here. It's freaky, but there seem to be TONS of good exercises for the triceps.

I haven't tried them yet, but I hear reverse-grip bench presses are also golden. Some very big and strong bodybuilders I've known swear by 'em.

Reverse-grip bench press is great, but it can be hard to do. It is pretty hard on your wrist, and when you get heavy, i can be hard to hold it with the bar rolling out of your hands. I have almost dropped the bar on myself a few times and for that reason I dont really do them anymore.