What is the best freeweight tricep excercise that doesn't stress elbows?!?!

[SuperManDan8]

My triceps are the only body part I'm having a hard time targeting, I feel like overhead extensions hurts my elbows not my tricep.

Btw I only have access to dumbbells and barbells

[Veznor]

Skullcrushers used to be painful on my elbows. For some reason, i never had that problem doing french press with an ez-bar.
CGBP could be an option.

[SuperManDan8]

Ok thanks brah

[xbodybuilder]

I've never felt pain in my elbows from working triceps...but here is what I do to work my triceps.
Tricep pull down.
Skull crushers (With dumbbells and a small bar)
Bench press close grip.
Bench press close grip under my chest,
Reverse grip bench press (Kills my wrist).

And many other exercises. Tricep pull down shouldn't give pain in your elbows.

[RDJ427]

Close grip bench press has always been my favorite exercise for triceps, and I've never had any pain in my elbows from it. Skullcrushers bother my elbows though, so I can't go too heavy with that.

[simonwitney]

Close grip bench/db press.

I used to do lots of skulls but aggravated my elbows doing so.

Turns out my cgbp is 2-3x as strong /stronger as what I can skull crush anyway lol

[SuperManDan8]

Anybody ever try reverse grip bench?

[tastan]

when my elbow was hurting dumbbell kick backs felt great. I didn't feel any pain with them, while I had tons of pain with extensions.

[-Lucifer]

My triceps are the only body part I'm having a hard time targeting, I feel like overhead extensions hurts my elbows not my tricep.
Btw I only have access to dumbbells and barbells

Try doing the French press. It's where you move the bar behind your head so your triceps get stretched nicely. Also, while doing the movement, use the pinky sides of your 'palm heels' to push the bar up.

Anybody ever try reverse grip bench?

Yes. It's a great triceps movement but I wouldn't do it without a spotter or power rack.

[backmarker]

Tricep pull down, is the best way IMO.

[Archheretic]

I do dumbbell floor presses with tucked in elbows as my power excercise on triceps.

[jwagz]

JM press

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ElVaNFltQ

[MaxPlank]

when my elbow was hurting dumbbell kick backs felt great. I didn't feel any pain with them, while I had tons of pain with extensions.

Best Advice above

Takes much of the elbow irritated tendons out of the equation and focuses more on the lateral portion of the tris.

Of course, kickbacks are considered less than Alpha to use. More of a girl exercise because they force one to use less weight.

If one check's their ego at the door, this is a Damn good old school exercise.

[redbrain]

as far as I'm concerned, any excercise that you use triceps for consists of extending the arm, AKA you use the elbow joint. it's impossible to work triceps without putting stress on your elbows.

[headrek1]

Anybody ever try reverse grip bench?

I do. I usually do them when trying to train my tri's wihtout engaging my chest (like in close grip benching). It's dangerous, if you aren't doing it in a rack. But I'll say it works the hell outta your tris, elbow pain isn't as bad as say close grip or dips either.

[VanillaBearB]

Next time you do Skullcrushers, try putting the bench at a slight incline (around 15 degrees or so), it'll take the stress off your elbows. I had a similar problem but no elbow pain now!

[RikAmirnov]

Seems like everyones to-go tricep exercise is "skull-crushers" but all it does is crush elbows , I really like close-grip bench and single arm palm up pulldowns