favorite mass building tricep exercise

**anthony1992** · 03-06-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

I would say my hands are probably about shoulder width. Supposedly you're supposed to go narrower but I feel the exercise more with a bit wider of a grip; no stress on the wrists/elbows that way, either. As long as you're feeling the tris get hit hard, I'd say you're g2g man.

I like a 12" grip the best

**red barraca** · 03-06-2009, 12:26 PM

for me weighted dips

**Big Al** · 03-06-2009, 12:47 PM

Close grip press, very close grip, about 5-6 inches apart, otherwise front delts and chest get into play a lot. punishment for wrists though.

**anthony1992** · 03-06-2009, 03:22 PM

at my high school my weight training teacher tells guys to make there hands touch each other for close grip benchpresses!

**bigtimektz** · 03-06-2009, 04:35 PM

Weighted Dips
Reverse-Wide Grip Smith Bench- Hardly see anyone doing these but added some serious size to my triceps.

**anthony1992** · 03-06-2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by MichaelWayne

Pressdowns to warmup, followed by a couple heavy sets of skulls. Incredible pump and a pain that lasts for days.

skull crushers are my second favorite exercise to build mass on the triceps

**BarbellBeast** · 03-07-2009, 01:28 PM

I like weighted dips. Have you ever gotten your crotch pinched by the chain links on the belt? thought the general got pinched off!

**flexingtonsteele** · 03-07-2009, 09:54 PM

nothing beats the close grip bench!

**kicker** · 03-09-2009, 06:09 PM

Close grip bench press and skull crushers for me!

**BigJD69** · 03-09-2009, 07:16 PM

Nose breakers/skull crushers

**raylove** · 03-09-2009, 11:42 PM

i think overhead dumbell extensions but heavy weight does it for me however my elbows hurt a lot.

**greuceanu** · 03-10-2009, 12:02 AM

Close grip bench is my favourite.

**BoneBz** · 03-10-2009, 02:04 PM

There are 4 main moves that I feel work great for building mass in the triceps. Weighted dips, JM press, close grip/reverse grip barbell press and close grip decline barbell press. I base each triceps session around one of these exercises. Pyramiding the weight and progressively lowering the rep range. I'll do 4-6 sets of the mass move. And two or three sets of each other exercise performed.