While they may not be talked about often enough, triceps are crucial to building strong arms. This makes tricep workouts essential to any workout program. Still, there are some tricep workouts that may not have the desired effect. Here are some tricep workouts you should avoid as well as advice on what you should do instead.
Cross-Body Skullcrusher
Although this exercise isolated your triceps effectively, it can lead to serious injury if you make any errors. Instead, stick to doing classic skull crushers as these will enable you to get a full triceps extension on each rep while avoiding the internal rotation that could put you at serious injury risk.
Dumbbell Kickback
Despite getting a good tricep squeeze, dumbbell kickbacks are limited in their benefits. This is because your tricep gets a prolonged rest at the bottom of the movement. Instead, do an X pulldown using a pulldown machine as your triceps will remain under pressure particularly at the bottom of the motion due to the rope’s resistance.
Dumbbell Overhead Extension
Yet again, the overhead extension is another example of an exercise that requires a massive internal rotation. Rather, perform this exercise with a cable as you’ll get a great stretch from bottom to top.
