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Body Building Workouts & Routines, Triceps

By Ricardo d Argence

Our arms are composed of a number of different types of muscles. Among these muscle types, it is the triceps that are always used with arm movements. As the name implies, triceps are comprised with three main muscles.

Strong and big triceps gives an individual the ability to lift heavy loads. Also, having well-developed triceps is a known characteristic of great and powerful arms. That is why so many people are seen doing military presses, bench presses and any other triceps exercises to develop lean and strong triceps.

Aside from strength and aesthetics, strengthening your triceps is essential in generally making the arms stronger. This is because the muscle takes 2/3 of the entire length of your arm. Hence, you cannot develop strong arms without having strong triceps first. But you also need to work out your biceps to end up having well rounded and proportionally developed arms.

Common workouts for triceps include: rope pull-downs, dumbbell exercises, and of course, push-ups. As with all exercise programs, it is vital that you first do a proper warm up' before commencing with your actual workout. Because warming up helps to prepare your body for more strenuous exercise, it's also helps to minimize the risk of injury.

Simple push- ups are without a doubt the most classic exercise for triceps. Not only are they the simplest exercise, but they're also the most effective with regards to toning the muscle. By incorporating dumbbells, you can increase the intensity of most exercises used for developing triceps.

To tone the muscle, you can replace the rope pull down machine with a dumbbell, hold it in both hands and position it at the back of the head. Maintain a position and gently pull the dumbbell up and down and feel the triceps flex.

For the most part, the rope pull down machine is the option of choice in most gyms. These machines work by making it possible for you to do exercises which are similar to those you do when you work with dumbbells. Once again, it's vital that you always maintain a suitable posture, not only to minimize the risk of injury, but also to ensure the correct execution of the exercise. One should focus more on the quality of movement rather than being able to do a vast number of reps.

Unlike regular triceps exercises, the advanced exercises are designed specifically to increase the stretch of the upper and lower triceps, and also to improve mass. Heavy weights such as the close-grip barbell bench and weighted dips are ideal for this purpose.

Likewise, for developing the upper triceps, one should focus on dips and cable press down exercises. For the lower triceps on the other hand, dips and weighted dips are known to be effective.

Interestingly enough, when you develop your triceps, you'll achieve better results if you make a point of training while your body is still fresh. One should bear in mind that according to the priority principal of bodybuilding, the triceps are considered to be relatively difficult and as such, it is advisable to target the most difficult muscles first.

Of course, it should also be noted that diet and nutrition are just as important as what exercise is when it comes to developing triceps. If your body is not receiving an adequate amount of nutrients, you'll find yourself not having enough energy in order to complete your workout. To the bottom line is; if you want to achieve noticeable results then you have to acknowledge the fact that exercise and nutrition goes hand in hand.

Remember, a decent weight training routine is one that combines equal attention to the exercise, well-balanced diet and sufficient rest in producing long-term gains. - 17268

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