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It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time. This is an isolation exercise for the triceps. It is also known as the french curl. Equipment: dumbbell(s), barbell, cable machine or triceps extension machine. Major variants: lying ~ (lying face up with the weights over the face), kickback (bent over with the upper arm parallel to the ...
Figure 1: Push-down on a cable machine. A push-down is a strength training exercise used for strengthening the triceps muscles in the back of the arm. This exercise can also be called a triceps push-down or a two-armed standing triceps extension. The exercise is completed by pushing an object downward against resistance.
The lying triceps extension, also known as skull crusher and French extension or French press, is a strength exercise used in many different forms of strength training. It is one of the most stimulating exercises to the entire triceps muscle group in the upper arm, [ citation needed ] and works the triceps from the elbow all the way to the ...
BowFlex is the brand name for a series of fitness training equipment, marketed and sold by BowFlex Inc., formerly Nautilus, Inc. Based in Vancouver, Washington, [1] the company sells its products through direct, retail, and international channels. [2] [3] The first BowFlex product, BowFlex 2000X, was created in 1986. [3]
It relies on the triceps to complete the pressing motion. [4] Called the close grip bench press, this variation is best performed with arms in a near-vertical position to reduce strain placed upon the wrists, elbows, and shoulders. A close grip bench press can also be performed with dumbbells or a barbell with neutral grips.
Close grip dips primarily train the triceps, with major synergists being the anterior deltoid, the pectoralis muscles, and the rhomboid muscles of the back. [1] Wide shoulder width dips place additional emphasis on the pectoral muscles , similar in respect to the way a wide grip bench press would focus more on the pectorals and less on the triceps.
The triceps, or triceps brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates. It consists of three parts: the medial, lateral, and long head. [1] It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm).
Cable pull-down exercise to the front with a medium-width overhand (pronated) grip. The pull-down exercise is a strength training exercise designed to develop the latissimus dorsi muscle.