Best Tricep exercises for strength?

[halbbd01]

I am currently doing

Tricep pushdowns - 3 x 6
Close Grip BP - 3 x 8

I'm powerbuilding. Maybe i should buy a dip tower? I'm working out in my basement.

Thoughts?

[massmatters]

get a dip/chin tower.

[ROCK CRUSHER]

STRONG TRI'S ~

CLOSE GRIP
JM PRESS
FLOOR PRESS
BOARD PRESS
SKULL CRUSHERS

[halbbd01]

JM PRESS
FLOOR PRESS
BOARD PRESS

I have no idea what those are. I looked in the exercise db and they weren't listed under triceps?

[halbbd01]

http://www.theministryoffitness.com/...ms/jmpress.htm

So this is basically a close grip bench press without the full movement down to the chest?

[halbbd01]

http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/dbfloorpress.html

[Zen_Lifter]

weighted dips

[Zen_Lifter]

Originally posted by halbbd01
http://www.theministryoffitness.com/...ms/jmpress.htm

So this is basically a close grip bench press without the full movement down to the chest?

actually in that pic it doesnt look like he is doing jm presses to me, looks just like close grip bench.

Its like close grip bench, except both your hands face you, instead of facing away from you. And done with a bit wider grip then close grip bench.

[halbbd01]

Oh, ok.

So your PALMS are facing you? More like an underhand grip?



So you're underhand grip, a bit wider than a close grip BP and you don't bring it all the way down to your chest?

[ROCK CRUSHER]

there a few different versions of JM's, none of them have a reverse grip that i've seen.

they're a cross between a narrow & skull crusher.

the floorpress can be done with db's but a barbell is better.

[halbbd01]

Well i see the floor and board presses jsut limit the press exercise to the tricep portion of the movement. I think i'll just give them a try and see which one i'm more comfortable with.

If someone knows a good link to the JM Presses or can describe them well please do. We're getting mixed ideas here.

[halbbd01]

Rock crusher: So it's just a Close Grip BP w/o the full range of motion?

[SuperZERO]

JM press- hand are a little wider than close grip. (about 12 inches apart).
Bring the bar down to about 6 inches from the colar bone area.

[halbbd01]

straight up and down movement?

[SuperZERO]

Originally posted by halbbd01
straight up and down movement?

Yes, or close to it. If you are unflexible, one maybe should even stop higher than 6 inches above the collar bone. Could tear up your shoulders trying to force it down that low.

[ROCK CRUSHER]

Originally posted by halbbd01
Well i see the floor and board presses jsut limit the press exercise to the tricep portion of the movement.

simple but EFFECTIVE!

you can use standard and narrow grips.

2/3/4 boards depending on your sticking point on bench.

[Stefanogym]

i think the best for strenght are: dip and close grip bp

[ROCK CRUSHER]

weighted dips are great for hypertrophy, but the can be hard on your rotators.....and don't help your bench.

[Stefanogym]

well..it could happen...however for triceps you don't need to do a deep dip ..and keep your elbows near your hips, with the body straight

[Stefanogym]

another good exercise for overloading triceps is half strict presses in the power rack...it's by Charles Poliquin
however i think that dip and close grip bp are the best for this goal

[f*cking ecto]

Originally posted by ROCK CRUSHER
weighted dips are great for hypertrophy, but the can be hard on your rotators.....and don't help your bench.

why doesn't it help your bench? Plz explain

[ROCK CRUSHER]

if your trying to UP your bench it best to to tri movements that are close to the same plane as the bench movement.

closegrips
jm's
floors
boards

[f*cking ecto]

yeah, but if your triceps are getting stronger, you can probably bench more

[halbbd01]

Rockcrusher: I tried the floor presses and loved them. Thanks for the help.