Is 4 excercises for triceps too much for a chest / triceps day?

[Gijss]

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[itwasntme184]

4 direct exercises? yeah

after your pressing movements I'd throw in 2 more, 3 max (no more than 6-8 sets)

[Tb0282]

Theres only 3 heads, so 4 exercises for triceps is unnecessary

[Energyy]

Theres only 3 heads, so 4 exercises for triceps is unnecessary

what does this mean in regard to heads?

[Gijss]

Theres only 3 heads, so 4 exercises for triceps is unnecessary

I've got

-skullcrushers (4x8-12)
- Tricep pushdowns (4x8-12)
- Close grip benchpress (4x8-12 )

[Tb0282]

what does this mean in regard to heads?

what?

[Tb0282]

I've got

-skullcrushers (4x8-12)
- Tricep pushdowns (4x8-12)
- Close grip benchpress (4x8-12 )

I'd replace pushdowns with an overhead tricep extension. That will give you an emphasis on the long head

[NaturalFTW]

I do CGBP, Tricep extensions, and tricep pushdown to finish off.

[Gijss]

I'd replace pushdowns with an overhead tricep extension. That will give you an emphasis on the long head

but skullcrushers train the long head already, right..?

[Tb0282]

but skullcrushers train the long head already, right..?

Skull Crushers that go behind the head will work the long head, but they don't emphasize it. Overhead tricep extensions isolate the long head. Skull Crushers don't.

[LilDave401]

I usually do 3-4 for most bodyparts so i dont think its really too much unless its using up your energy and leaving you fatigued when you train chest.

[Gijss]

Skull Crushers that go behind the head will work the long head, but they don't emphasize it. Overhead tricep extensions isolate the long head. Skull Crushers don't.

Then what do skullcrushers isolate brah?

[NZninja101]

Then what do skullcrushers isolate brah?

They don't 'isolate' a certain part of the tricep. When you do a pushdown or a close grip bench press, you're working all three heads, but the emphasis is places on the lateral head. Overhead extensions place emphasis on the long head. And reverse grip extensions place emphasis on the medial head.


I don't see a lot of people stress the importance of reverse grip extensions, so perhaps for most it is adequately worked by exercises that hit the other heads. What I know is that you should aim to have an overhead extension for your triceps.

[Tb0282]

Then what do skullcrushers isolate brah?

They don't 'isolate' a certain part of the tricep. When you do a pushdown or a close grip bench press, you're working all three heads, but the emphasis is places on the lateral head. Overhead extensions place emphasis on the long head. And reverse grip extensions place emphasis on the medial head.


I don't see a lot of people stress the importance of reverse grip extensions, so perhaps for most it is adequately worked by exercises that hit the other heads. What I know is that you should aim to have an overhead extension for your triceps.

This.

Skullcrushers emphasize the lateral head.