Need a quick answer about tris

[mayhems]

ok im bout to go to the gym to start some tri workouts, but as of lately ive noticed my tris havent changed... ive been doing hammer strengths seated dip, cg flat bench, skulls, some pushdowns, and yet im not seein any results and because of that my tris are no out of portion with my bis

 

[KillahBee]

lol - you never posted a question!

what is your split and what type of tri routine are you doing (reps,sets)?

 

[Deltroit]

concentrate on 5x5 sets of close grip bench and weighted dips.....(the quick answer) also talk to madcow he can shed some more light on this.

 

[bignate73]

all i can say...i hope you arent doing all of these exercises in one workout.

 

[KillahBee]

all i can say...i hope you arent doing all of these exercises in one workout.

lol - that's why I asked for his routine.

 

[mayhems]

i do skulls(supersetted with some cg on the ez bar), dips, and 1 arm pushdowns on day 1

then i do seated dips, pushdowns, and heavy cg flat on day 2

 

[Sub-Zero]

have you tried kickbacks? jk


my tri's are my best part of my body, and i only do one specific tri workout (skulls)...heavy bench, dips and all the other presses work it more than enough.

its probably genetics tho, so goodluck

 

[musketeer]

I don't really do any direct tricep work but my tris are constantly blasted:

Weighted Dips
Bench Presses
Overhead presses
Cross-bench Dumbell Pullovers

My guns are nearly 18" pumped, 90% just from doing the above. My best tricep blaster is Push Presses.

 

[d3track]

I don't really do any direct tricep work but my tris are constantly blasted:

Weighted Dips
Bench Presses
Overhead presses
Cross-bench Dumbell Pullovers

My guns are nearly 18" pumped, 90% just from doing the above. My best tricep blaster is Push Presses.

agreed
for whatever reason, standing bb overhead presses of all sorts fry my tris more than anything

 

[Mithrandir]

musk it right, do what he says.

 

[view]

I don't really do any direct tricep work but my tris are constantly blasted:

Weighted Dips
Bench Presses
Overhead presses
Cross-bench Dumbell Pullovers

My guns are nearly 18" pumped, 90% just from doing the above. My best tricep blaster is Push Presses.

Agreed. I personally would add narrow grip bench to the list though

 

[Mithrandir]

yeah--and skullcrushers DO bring the pain.

 

[musketeer]

Agreed. I personally would add narrow grip bench to the list though

I think that they are a great exercise and would love to add them, but my recuperative powers will not allow it.

Squat
Deadlift
Cross-bench Dumbel Pullover
Push Press
Chinup
Low Incline Bench Press
Dips
Bent Rows

These 8 key movemnts hit every part of my body (except calves which I hit with a variety of exercises twice a week). If I were to ADD close grip bench it would be too much of an overlap If I were to SUBSTITUTE it for another exercise, the it would not have as much value as the one I excluded. Perhaps close grips could be done on a low decline and used instead of dips now and again.

 

[mayhems]

whats push presses and overhead presses?

 

[musketeer]

Push press is a standing barbell press where you hold the bar (almost resting) on the chest with hands spaced just wider than your shoulders. Initiate driving the bar overhead by bending your knees and then jerking them them straight launching your torso up. At the same time drive your arms upward so that the bar keeps its upwards momentum as the torso reaches it's full hight. Press the bar to lockout (or just a few degress from it and then lower the bar under control to the chest, for the next rep.

Primary Stress:
Front and side delts
Traps
Triceps

Secondary Stress:
Rear delts
Scapula Muscles
Thighs
Calves
Abs
Errectors (spine/ lower back)
Clavicular (upper) Pecs
Forearms