bodybuilding exercise: home triceps workout

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Video clip showing proper form for the french press exercise for triceps. This is a great exercise you can do at home with just an inexpensive barbell set. If you want big arms, remember that the triceps is actually a bigger muscle than the biceps so dont neglect it!

As with any dumbbell exercise, form is key if you want to maximize your muscle building efforts and minimize the chance of injury. Don't use too much weight, if you can't do the exercise slowly then you need to go lighter. Count aloud "one onethousand, two onethousand, three onethousand" on the way up and the way down, if you cant do this on this exercise then you are using too much weight. The reason this exercise method maximizes your muscle growth is because it confines the motion to the muscle you are trying to work out, if your body squirms, swings, and kicks, all you are doing is taking the focus away from the muscle you are trying to exercise.

Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn't have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

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[jeffro1080]

wiggasfuhdays is correct

[scooby1961]

If this method of exercising triceps is "wrong", I will remove this video immediately. Is there a physical therapist or orthopedic surgeon out there who can shed some light on this or provide some references? Personally I have been using this for two decades with good results and no injuries, am I missing something????

[wiggasfuhdays]

What a silly retort, obviously from a friend of his. Pick up this month's Muscle & Fitness it says same thing, genius.

[scooby1961]

IMHO "Muscle & Fitness" magazine rates only slightly above the National Enquirer in their scientific credentials and responsible journalism. Again, I am interested in learning here. Are there any scientific studies or research that documents that your way is "correct" and my way is "wrong"?

[wiggasfuhdays]

To repeat, he's got it wrong. Also in regards to doing them slowly. Also completely wrong to stress this elbow positioning business or having to keep them still-do this exercise right, to behind the head and you'll see the difference.

[scooby1961]

What do you mean by "wrong". Do you mean that this method of doing the exercise is ineffective or do you mean that it is dangerous? If the former, I'm not too worried as I have 19" arms and my triceps development is proportional to the rest of by physique. If it is the latter, it is possible I have just been lucky but I've been doing this for over two decades without injury. Please explain.

[mattalessi2112]

hey scooby, i dont know if you have noticed this or not, but search bicep curls on wikipedia.. ur on it ! :D

[scoobysdeathwish756]

Yes, its the same motion except you hold the dumbells like a hammer and push them up

[blazeblase]

thnx dude :)

[anthony300k]

hey scoob...is there a tricep workout I can do with dumbells?

[arsenalcomics]

can you do the triceps like that with dumbells???? pm me bk a.s.a.p

[bopokipi]

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[darkscent83]

I tried this a couple of days ago instead of french curls & dips & it totally hit the spot! im still a bit sore, does this exercise target a different area of the triceps in comparison to say..... tricep dips?

[LaRue040392]

I do these sometimes but i call em skullcrushers

[bringinglove81]

i think if u feel a risk of injury you should not increase weight.

this is a good vid but i found out very soon that its very hard to do- my elbows are running in all directions. only way i can do this is with a very close grip on the ez bar.

[kplummer66]

wow, very good instructions and perfect form.

I was looking for someone who could do it correctly on here. thank you very much. I was looking for something to replace my overhead french curls, I am going heaveyer and dont want to risk injuring my shoulder area. again thanks ^^