
Originally Posted by
FireGuy1
Kickbacks wont cause much stress on your elbows, unfortunately they wont cause much stress on your triceps either. If that's all you can do without pain then by all means do them. Try reverse grip bench presses, you can load up a good amount of weight and it doesnt put too much stress on the elbow. You gotta bring the bar lower on the chest than a normal bench (below nipple line for most people). If you dont have a spotter be sure and use the Smith Machine for these. Even with a spotter I think the Smith is the way to go on this movement.