How can i work this head part of triceps?

[halobolic]

How can i work the lateral tirceps head?

[DSM4Life]

Triceps Brachii



Comments

The biarticulate long head of the triceps brachii [1 ] enters passive insufficiency through the completion of elbow flexion when the shoulders are more flexed and abducted or through the completion of shoulder flexion and abduction when the elbows are more flexed. The biarticulate long head of the triceps brachii [1 ] enters active insufficiency through the completion of elbow extension when the shoulders are more extended and adducted (other heads of the triceps becomes more active) or through the completion of shoulder extension and adduction when the elbows are more extended.

When the shoulder is internally rotated, the ability of the long head of the triceps brachii to extend and adduct the shoulder is diminished. The shoulder must be externally rotated in order for the long head of the triceps brachii to assist shoulder adduction.

Other Names

* Arm (Rear)
* Triceps

Heads

1. Long Head
2. Lateral Head
3. Medial Head

Movement

Elbow

* Extension [1, 2 , 3 ]

Shoulder

* Extension [1 ]
* Adduction [1 ]

Attachments

Origin

* Scapula [1 ]
o Infraglenoid Turbercle
* Humerous (Posterior)
o Superior to Radial Groove [2 ]
o Inferior to Radial Groove [3 ]

Insertion

* Ulna (Proximal Posterior) [1, 2 , 3 ]
o Olecranon Process


* Assisted
o Triceps Dip
* Barbell
o Close Grip Bench Press
+ Incline
o Lying Triceps Extension
+ Decline
+ Incline
+ Skull Crusher
o Triceps Extension
* Cable
o Bent-over Triceps Extension
o Incline Pushdown
o Incline Triceps Extension
o Kneeling Triceps Extension
o Lying Triceps Extension
o Pushdown
+ Heavy
+ One Arm
o Triceps Dip New!
o Triceps Extension
+ One Arm
* Dumbbell
o Kickback
o Lying Triceps Extension
+ Decline Triceps Extension
+ Incline Triceps Extention
o One Arm Triceps Extension
o Triceps Extension
* Lever
o Overhead Triceps Extension
o Pushdown
o Seated Close Grip Press
o Triceps Dip
o Triceps Extension
+ Gripless
+ on other machine
* Smith
o Close Grip Bench Press
+ Incline
* Weighted
o Bench Dip
o Triceps Dip


ref http://www.ex**.net/Muscles/TricepsBrachii.html

[DSM4Life]

The Lateral head is located on the outward facing side of the humerus. This head is most responsible for the horseshoe shape of the Triceps.



Functions

The primary function of the Tricep is to extend the elbow (straightening the arm).

The secondary function of the Tricep is fulfilled only by the Long head of the muscle, which is the bring the arm down towards the body (adduction). The Tricep shares this function with the Latissimus Dorsi.


Exercises

Exercises that work the Triceps include:
Pushdowns
Overhead dumbell extensions
Dips
Close-grip bench press
Lying extensions
Body tricep extensions

ref http://www.fitstep.com/Advanced/Anatomy/Triceps.htm

[DSM4Life]

Biggie for me is reverse grip cable pull downs. Heavy but strict, dont lean forward.

[halobolic]

i mean like a really good exercise for lateral head? like for example if i wanted inner bicep i would do wide grip but for tri lateral head?

[DSM4Life]

i mean like a really good exercise for lateral head? like for example if i wanted inner bicep i would do wide grip but for tri lateral head?

Like i said in my prev post, try

Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2nBs...eature=related

Heavy weight, keep head up, shoulders back.

[vishus]

i agree with DSM4life, doing single reverse (or double) tri pushdown it isolates the lateral head and makes your tricpe "hang" with a front double bi pose.

[jnewton86]

can the admin do anything about RobertCherIII? its annoying imo to see people advertise in a thread that has nothing to do with the subject

[DSM4Life]

Just keep reporting it like i have been doing.

[FireGuy]

Wrong forum, you might get more responses in the workout section.

[Darksyde]

you cannot 'isolate' any of the tricep heads, but you can emphasize the long or lateral head slightly. its all about the position of your humerus relative to your torso

with your arm hanging straight down at your side, the long head of the tricep is in its least stretched position. so it cannot contract quite as hard as it can as you extend your arm away from your body and then overhead, where the long head of the tricep is at it most stretched postition.
Reason for this, is that the long head is actually attached to your shoulder blade at the infraglenoid tubercle, while the other two heads of the tricep originate on the humerus. so as you move your arm away from your body you move the point of origin and point of insertion (of the long head) farther and farther away from each other, thus giving you the ability to elicit a slightly stronger contraction of that particular head of the muscle.

so, keep your arm at your side and do all those fancy different hand postion things people are telling you about with your pressdowns. that will reduce long head involvement as much as you can and make the lateral head work a bit more.

personally i dont waste my time with pressdowns.

[Sir Lifts-a-lot]

single arm pull down/ press down.

If you have been hitting your tris hard with presses and heavy dumbell extensions/ french presses then I would say just do some moderate weighted rope pull downs VERY strict form, for about 12 reps just to get the blood into them.

[C-heavyweight]

Triceps Brachii



Comments

The biarticulate long head of the triceps brachii [1 ] enters passive insufficiency through the completion of elbow flexion when the shoulders are more flexed and abducted or through the completion of shoulder flexion and abduction when the elbows are more flexed. The biarticulate long head of the triceps brachii [1 ] enters active insufficiency through the completion of elbow extension when the shoulders are more extended and adducted (other heads of the triceps becomes more active) or through the completion of shoulder extension and adduction when the elbows are more extended.

When the shoulder is internally rotated, the ability of the long head of the triceps brachii to extend and adduct the shoulder is diminished. The shoulder must be externally rotated in order for the long head of the triceps brachii to assist shoulder adduction.

Other Names

* Arm (Rear)
* Triceps

Heads

1. Long Head
2. Lateral Head
3. Medial Head

Movement

Elbow

* Extension [1, 2 , 3 ]

Shoulder

* Extension [1 ]
* Adduction [1 ]

Attachments

Origin

* Scapula [1 ]
o Infraglenoid Turbercle
* Humerous (Posterior)
o Superior to Radial Groove [2 ]
o Inferior to Radial Groove [3 ]

Insertion

* Ulna (Proximal Posterior) [1, 2 , 3 ]
o Olecranon Process


* Assisted
o Triceps Dip
* Barbell
o Close Grip Bench Press
+ Incline
o Lying Triceps Extension
+ Decline
+ Incline
+ Skull Crusher
o Triceps Extension
* Cable
o Bent-over Triceps Extension
o Incline Pushdown
o Incline Triceps Extension
o Kneeling Triceps Extension
o Lying Triceps Extension
o Pushdown
+ Heavy
+ One Arm
o Triceps Dip New!
o Triceps Extension
+ One Arm
* Dumbbell
o Kickback
o Lying Triceps Extension
+ Decline Triceps Extension
+ Incline Triceps Extention
o One Arm Triceps Extension
o Triceps Extension
* Lever
o Overhead Triceps Extension
o Pushdown
o Seated Close Grip Press
o Triceps Dip
o Triceps Extension
+ Gripless
+ on other machine
* Smith
o Close Grip Bench Press
+ Incline
* Weighted
o Bench Dip
o Triceps Dip


ref http://www.ex**.net/Muscles/TricepsBrachii.html

good post...informal and on the money!!!!!