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Triceps Press Downs

Tricep Press Downs

How to do triceps press downs properly, with perfect form and technique! The best cable triceps extension exercise for bigger and stronger arms!

Purpose:

  • Increase Triceps Hypertrophy
  • Build Elbow Extension Strength

Prime Movers:

  1. Triceps (Arms)

How To Do Cable Triceps Press Downs Properly

  • Grab a cable attachment, such as a straight bar or rope, and take one step away from the rack so that the cable is pulling up and slightly away.
  • While maintaining a neutral spine and braced core, lean slightly forward and let your elbows come in front of your torso so that they are pointing straight down.
  • Without moving your torso, pull your elbows back in line with your sides while simultaneously extending your elbows to a lockout.
  • Allow your elbows to point outward as you press down and keep your wrists straight throughout.
  • Reverse the motion under control by rotating your elbows so that they face behind you and control the weight back to the start position, allowing your elbows to again roll out in front of your torso so that your elbows point downward.
  • The complete movement of your elbows is; pulled back, extended while rotating out, rotated in while flexed, and rolled back out again. This works the largest part of the triceps, the long head, best which is also known as the strong head. This will build a BIG Bench Press!

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Dumbbell Skull Crushers

Rolling Dumbbell Skull Crushers

How to do rolling dumbbell skull crushers properly, with perfect form and technique! The best triceps extention exercise to build bigger arms and strength for the bench press!

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Purpose:

  • Increase Triceps Hypertrophy
  • Build Elbow Extension Strength

Prime Movers:

  1. Triceps (Arms)

This is a low elbow stress variation of most triceps extension movements that is best for anyone that gets elbow pain from other variations.

It is also a great variation for using heavier weight and developing the entire triceps muscle; which attaches to your shoulder blade, not just your arm. So as the weight rolls back you get a stretch in the entire muscle.

How To Do Rolling Dumbbell Triceps Extensions

  • Lay on a bench while holding two dumbbells with a neutral grip, at arm’s length, over your shoulders.
  • Begin by bending your elbows until the dumbbells touch your shoulders.
  • Then push your elbows back over your head, rolling the dumbbells back, until you feel a slight stretch in your triceps.
  • Quickly reverse the motion, pulling your elbows back in place over your shoulders and extending your arms until they reach full lockout.

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JM Press

JM Press

How to JM Press properly, with perfect form and technique! The best triceps exercise to build bigger and stronger arms for the bench press!

Purpose:

  • Build Elbow Extension Strength
  • Increase Triceps Hypertrophy

Prime Movers:

  1. Triceps (Arms)
  2. Anterior Deltoid (Shoulders)

The JM Press is a combination of a Close-grip Bench Press and a Skull Crusher (triceps extension). This is a powerful move that can build brutally strong triceps. However, it can also be very strenuous to the elbow joint.

Be careful when doing this move and do not do it often to allow for your triceps and elbows to recover fully.

How To JM Press Properly

  • Lie on a bench and set up as if doing a close-grip bench press.
  • Unrack the bar and bring it down, just above your chest.
  • Then roll the bar and your arms back to where the bar hovers over your face, and you feel the tension in your triceps.
  • Finish by quickly reverse the motion; pulling your elbows back in place near your sides and extending your arms until they reach full lockout.
  • This is a combination move where you are combining a close-grip bench press and a triceps extension to build up the triceps using a heavier weight.

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Hammer Curls

Hammer Curls

How to do hammer curls properly, with perfect form and technique! The best arm exercise to build bigger and stronger biceps and forearms!

Purpose:

  • Increase Biceps Strength and Hypertrophy (size)
  • Increase Forearm Strength and Hypertrophy (size)

Prime Movers:

  1. Biceps Brachii (Arms)
  2. Brachioradialis (Arms)

How To Do Hammer Curls

  • Start by standing erect while holding two dumbbells at your sides in a neutral position, so that your palms face in.
  • To begin, curl either one or both dumbbells up until your arm is fully flexed with your palms facing each other.
  • In the top position allow your elbows to come forward slightly until it is directly under the weight.
  • Control the descent as you bring the dumbbell back to the starting position.

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Dumbbell Curls

Dumbbell Curls

How to do dumbbell curls properly, with perfect form and technique! The best arm exercise to build bigger and stronger biceps!

Purpose:

  • Increase Biceps Strength and Hypertrophy (size)

Prime Movers:

  1. Biceps Brachii (Arms)

How To Do Dumbbell Curls

  • Start by standing erect while holding two dumbbells at your sides in a neutral position, so that your palms face in.
  • To begin, curl either one or both dumbbells up until your arm is fully flexed with your palm externally rotated until it faces upward.
  • In the top position allow your elbows to come forward slightly until it is directly under the weight.
  • Control the descent as you rotate the dumbbell back to the starting position. 

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