Skull Crushers or Close Grips

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-12-2006, 06:21 PM

Which exercise is better for mass.........

xUNFORGIV3Nx

**pelly789** · 02-12-2006, 06:26 PM

id say they are both pretty close in terms of gaining mass but i feel as though skull crushers and french presses do it for me ..

SVTMuscle* · 02-12-2006, 06:28 PM

I like skull crushers more. i have never been too fond of close grips, but i do them anyways

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-12-2006, 06:29 PM

Cool dudes......Ive been thinkin the same..........Skulls it is..........

xUNFORGIV3Nx

**ward065** · 02-12-2006, 06:30 PM

i'd say both are solid for mass imho......another great mass exercise is bench dips, with a dumbell inbetween your legs (be careful though!) if that hurts have a partner stack plates on top of your legs for added resistance

**QuieTSToRM33** · 02-12-2006, 06:34 PM

im gonna go with skulls as well

**Pinnacle** · 02-12-2006, 06:34 PM

Close grip presses for mass......that's a given bro....come on.....

SVTMuscle* · 02-12-2006, 06:56 PM

skulls are more isolated

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-12-2006, 07:01 PM

Yeh ive been researching & its true.........Close Grips are better

xUNFORGIV3Nx

**oldman** · 02-12-2006, 07:10 PM

Close Grip +1

**ward065** · 02-12-2006, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by SVTMuscle

skulls are more isolated

ya, but skulls can really nail the outer head of the tricep well.

i consider the main isolation move to be kickbacks

**BlueAndromeda73** · 02-12-2006, 07:15 PM

I like the skulls better imo b/c then I hit less chest and can focus more on my tri's just my opinion

**Pinnacle** · 02-12-2006, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by ward065

ya, but skulls can really nail the outer head of the tricep well.

i consider the main isolation move to be kickbacks

Nonsense....it's a stretch movement only.I can dump 125 on skullkrushers,but I can move 275 on close grip pushing from the abdomin...which is the power movement? Hence mass builder?

Kick backs?bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The absolute most useless tricep exercise EVER........

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-12-2006, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Pinnacle

Nonsense....it's a stretch movement only.I can dump 125 on skullkrushers,but I can move 275 on close grip pushing from the abdomin...which is the power movement? Hence mass builder?

Kick backs?bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The absolute most useless tricep exercise EVER........

True That.........

xUNFORGIV3Nx

**ryan9101** · 02-12-2006, 07:48 PM

Yea F*ck kickbacks. They are useless. I also love skulls, but I am beggining to add more close grips as well. Don't forget about weighted dips as well, very good mass builder.

**novastepp** · 02-12-2006, 08:15 PM

yeah i do tris on chest day,... and dips flame my tris big time...
but maybe thats because dips come after my close grips??? hehehehe

**Njectable** · 02-13-2006, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Pinnacle

Nonsense....it's a stretch movement only.I can dump 125 on skullkrushers,but I can move 275 on close grip pushing from the abdomin...which is the power movement? Hence mass builder?

Kick backs?bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The absolute most useless tricep exercise EVER........

lmao ... why not add both into your routine, i superset skull crushers and close grip with the preacher bar, i do skull crushers first, and then before i set the bar down i go right to close grip presses, do that for 3 sets and tell me how your triceps feel at the end.

**Papi93** · 02-13-2006, 12:59 PM

Close-grip bench presses and triceps dips.

***Doc.Sust*** · 02-13-2006, 03:06 PM

close grip!much easier on the elbows,

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-13-2006, 03:08 PM

Im not doin both to my routine because im starting Iron Mans HIT..........

xUNFORGIV3Nx

***Doc.Sust*** · 02-13-2006, 03:14 PM

dont do both good choice for that program, otherwise you will burnout and follow the program incorrect.

**Njectable** · 02-13-2006, 03:23 PM

was unaware of what kind of routine you were following, with that said i would go with close grip, as Doc said easier on the elbows and you can go heavier.

**xUNFORGIV3Nx** · 02-13-2006, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the posts though guys............

xUNFORGIV3Nx

My routine is in my journal in this same section some where.............

**D9S0M** · 02-13-2006, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Papi93

Close-grip bench presses and triceps dips.

definitely

**CanadianGhost** · 02-13-2006, 08:27 PM

Gotta say close grips as well ...for me at least.

**Keyser Sozey** · 02-13-2006, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Doc.Sust

close grip!much easier on the elbows,

Agreed.^^^^^^^^^^^Also, you can push way more weight on close grip (like Pinn said).

**chest6** · 02-13-2006, 09:52 PM

I like close grips and dips (triceps dips). Gotta agree with papi.

**El Jugo Buen0** · 02-13-2006, 11:15 PM

skull crushers are better in my opinion as they really work the triceps in a more practical functional way

**Warrior** · 02-13-2006, 11:42 PM

Close Grip Benches allow you to put a heavy load on the triceps. Skull Crushers, or Tricep Extensions allow you to get a better targeted stretch for the triceps. Which is better? Both.

But I think you should normally include Close Grip Benches or Parallel Bar Dips (or other movements that allow you to push big weights while putting a lot of stress on the triceps) when really trying to add mass though - I have seen so many triceps turn into big beefy hams with them...

**DWayne** · 02-14-2006, 07:51 AM

Kick backs?bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The absolute most useless tricep exercise EVER........[/QUOTE]

lmao, kickbacks suck!

close-grip rules for mass

**DNoMac** · 02-14-2006, 01:44 PM

Why all the kickback hate?

**JJEB2** · 02-14-2006, 01:46 PM

i love close grip declines. very good mass building excercise. weighted dips also add alot of mass on my tris for me

**39.5Swamp** · 02-14-2006, 02:14 PM

Close grip bench and weighted dips. I have added more mass in the months i started doing the than the years with french presses. I also do rope pushdowns and one-arm reverse pushdowns but not for mass.