Posted by
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on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Other
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips:
Preparation:
Place the weight on your lap. Place your hands on the edge of a bench, feet on adjacent bench.
Execution:
Lower body until full stretch or rear end touches floor. Raise your body and repeat.
Video Guide: Windows Media – MPEG [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Exercise Ball
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips:
Preparation:
Lie on an exercise ball on side of torso, waist, and hip. Position your legs outward with your feet on the floor or against the floor board. Hold the weight behind or above head.
Execution:
Raise side of torso up [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Just like the Triceps Pushdown with a straight bar but with the V-Bar attachment. Can also be done with a rope attachment.
Video Guide: Windows Media – MPEG – Video iPod
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Same as the Triceps Pushdown except with the rope attachment. At the bottom of the movement you should pull the rope “apart” to get the best contraction in your triceps.
Video Guide: Windows Media – MPEG – Video iPod
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Using a high-cable pulley, grasp a short straight bar with an overhand grip. Your hands should be about 10 inches apart. Position your forearms so they are parallel to the floor. Keep your feet shoulder width apart and bend [...]
Posted by
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on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Stand to the right of a flat bench. Bend your left knee and rest it on the bench, and place your left hand ahead of you on the bench for balance. Your back should be as straight as possible. Pick [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Lay on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Start with the dumbbells on your chest, next to each other. Make sure your elbows are straight out from your body and your palms are facing towards your legs. [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Hold barbell or EZ Curl bar with hands about 6 to 8 inches apart. Raise bar overhead to arm’s length. Lower bar in a semicircular motion behind head until your forearms touch your biceps. Keep your upper arms close to [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Hold dumbbell in right hand and raise overhead to arm’s length. Stand straight up, with your head up and feet at shoulder width. Keep upper arm close to your head. Lower dumbbell in a semicircular motion behind head until [...]
Posted by
admin
on
21 January 2009
filed in Triceps
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Hold a stirrup handle that is attached to a low pulley with your left hand and turn away from the machine. Raise your left hand directly over your left shoulder to arm’s length. Keep your upper arm completely vertical. Put [...]