With skullcrushers, you lock your elbows in place, and fully contract the Tris and bring the weight to your head
But with Lying Tricep Extensions, you move the weight behind your head. As a result, you're moving your entire shoulder as well.... isn't that ineffective? You're moving your shoulders as well instead of isolating the triceps.
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03-11-2009, 01:26 PM #1
Lying Tricep Extension: Ineffective?
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03-11-2009, 01:31 PM #2
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03-11-2009, 01:45 PM #3
It does take some of the isolation out of it by adding other muscle groups but as long as your using good technique and giving the muscle a good squeeze during the motion it can be used effectively. Just try not to let your elbows move too far towards the top of your head or youll be adding in the chest muscles too. Kinda like a lying dumbell pullover hits the chest.
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03-11-2009, 05:48 PM #9
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thank you PHil, as always.....
people just have to get it into their heads that form is a MEANS TO AN END... and sometimes, you have to "loosen" "strict" form to fit your body or to relieve stress on a tendon or joint......
and that is what lying extensions do.....yes, think of them, in a sense, as a cheat curl for the triceps.....
and they are VERY effective.....and much safer than strict skulls which have ruined many an elbow......
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