Tricep Pushdown – Arm Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database, Triceps Exercises
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: Shoulders,forearms
Equipment: Lat Pulldown machine
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: With your right hand, grasp a stirrup handle attached to the high-cable pulley using an underhand grip. You should be standing directly in front of the weight stack. Pull the handle down so that your upper arm and elbow are locked in to the side of your body and your upper arm and forearm form a right angle. Feeling the contraction in your triceps, pull the stirrup handle down to your side until your arm is straight. Squeeze and then slowly return the handle to the starting position. Finish your desired number of reps, then switch arms.
Taken From Bodybuilding.com
Dumbell Tricep Extensions – Arm Exercises
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database, Triceps Exercises
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: Forearms
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Hold a dumbbell with both hands at the end, raise over to arm’s length. Stand straight up, with your head up and your feet about 16 inches apart. Your palms should be facing up and gripping the dumbbell around the top plate. Keep your arms close to your head and your elbows in the SAME place during the entire movement. Lower dumbbell in a semicircular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps. Return to starting position.
Hammer Curls – Arm Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Biceps Exercises, Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database
Main Muscle Worked: Arms
Other Muscles Worked: Forearms
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: Stand straight up, with your head up and your legs straight. Start with the dumbbells at arm’s length with your palms facing in. Curl dumbbells up at the same time, twising your wrists on the way up. Your palms should be facing up when you are at the end of the movement. Do NOT swing and do NOT move your elbows. They should stay in the same place during the whole movement. Keep your arms close to your side. This one is easy to cheat on… so don’t do it! You can also do this with a barbell, or by alternating one hand at a time.
