Triceps

Triceps

Nobody wants tuck-shop lady arms, right? A sure fire way to get those triceps tight and your arms looking defined is to make sure you hit all three heads of the triceps in your weight training. That's right, THREE! The triceps (hence the "tri") are made up of a lateral head, a medial head and a long head. 

In order to work all three, and to keep those triceps guessing, we need to constantly change the angle at which we're working the muscles.

Here are some tricep exercises:

Tricep cable pushdown

- If a straight bar is used, you will get recruitment from all three tricep heads.

- Use a the rope if you'd like to focus on the lateral head.

- An underhand grip will hit the long head.

For proper technique, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IneRDCLPGg

Skullcrusher/French press (using 1 or 2 dumbbells, a barbell or a plate weight)

For proper technique, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_HxupStU7I&feature=related

Bench dips

For proper technique, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZfAM9eHWQ

Overhead tricep extensions (Seated or standing)

For proper technique, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRiJVZDpdL0&feature=fvwrel