Tricep Kickbacks
At the gym this is a very popular workout. You lean over a flat bench and pin your arm to your side in a right angle, then extend straight back. The workout provides great isolation for the Triceps themselves and gives you that “burning” feeling as you work your way through your sets and reps.
What’s the Problem?
When this workout is performed it places your arm in a position that makes its diffucult to overload the muscle, and limits resistance for all but the very last part of the motion. If you try to move up in weight, your form and technique is immediately off. This takes away the whole point of isolating the tricep workout.
A Quick Solution
Instead, challenge your triceps with body-weight extensions. This keeps your triceps under constant tension. Use the same flat bench you were using for the Tricep Kickback exercise. Sit down on the bench and place both your hands right beside you flat on the bench. Kick your legs straight out in front of you. Lift yourself up with your arms and begin to lower yourself by bending your elbows into a right angle. Continue to push yourself up and down completing 20 reps. Do 3 sets and your triceps will be burning. If your body weight isn’t enough, place a 10, 25, 35 or 45 pound plate on your lap and do the extensions with the extra weight.
It’s a great way to have more resistance against your triceps and utilmately bring you closer to your fitness goals.
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