I recommend that you choose a couple of these exercises for strong triceps to add to your regular arm workout or upper body workout depending on your goals, rather than trying to combine them all into a single dumbbell triceps workout. However if you only have dumbbells for triceps workout...
Muscles Worked Anterior deltoid, triceps, upper back, core Sets & Reps 3-4 x 4-6 The barbell overhead press is one of the best delt exercises you can do. Why? It’s one of your fundamental movement patterns: “Even if you aren’t a weight lifter, you probably spend time outside th...
One of the best big exercises for biceps is the Barbell Cheat Curl because the ‘cheat’ during the concentric portion of this curling exercise allows us to create great eccentric overload. This simple movement is just a standing bar curl with a cheat built into the movement. BARBELL CHEAT C...
Before diving into the best triceps exercises for men and women, it’s important to understand the significance of triceps in your overall arm development. The triceps brachii muscle, commonly referred to as the triceps, is a three-headed muscle located on the back of your upper arm. It play...
On chest day, this can look like beginning with triceps pressdowns or front raises before hitting up the bench press. Benefits of Training Your Lower Chest Besides building a bigger and fuller chest, there are many important benefits from focusing on your lower chest (and your chest in ...
Triceps dips Bench dips Shoulder-width push-ups Great for the long head: Long head destruction Just from this, it’s easy to tell that if you were to only use compound triceps exercises in your training routine, the long head of your triceps would be seriously underdeveloped compared to your...
1. Bicep Curls: A standard for bolder and bigger biceps. 2. Arnold Press: One of my favorite exercises for triceps and shoulders. Find a nice chair with good back support so you don’t put excess pressure on your spine. 3. Hammer Curl: These give you more movement control to build be...
The exercises also target muscles in the shoulders, chest, and forearms. Variations of the pulldown can either be more demanding or less demanding on these muscles. We look at two variations: the lat pulldown and the straight arm pulldown....
Together, these three muscles are known as the triceps surae. So why do they matter? Strong calf muscles can improve your: Flexibility Posture Balance They also help lower your risk of injuries. To get your calf muscles in shape, here are some exercises you can try. ...
We hate to break it to you, but those bicep curls aren't going to get you the shirt-bursting arms of your dreams anytime soon. The key is to target a variety of muscles in your arm - so give these top bicep and tricep exercises a try.