Friday, July 31, 2009

The Ideal Body Building Workouts to Get Massive 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.

In addition to looking good and been strong, powerful triceps are essential with regards to developing strong arms. Essentially, this is because the muscles occupy approximately 2/3 of the length of the arm. Because of this, it's not really possible for one to develop one's arms without first developing powerful triceps. Of course, if you want well developed arms hop which are in the right proportion, then you'll also need to develop your biceps.

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.

Doing simple push up is the classic triceps exercise. It is the simplest and most effective in toning up the muscle. Using dumbbells for load or increased body resistance helps in intensifying any form of triceps exercise.

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.

In the gym, triceps toning exercises begin with rope pull down machines. The machine exercises the triceps by allowing you to do similar exercises as those done with the dumb bell. Remember to maintain proper posture in doing these exercises to ensure correct execution. Exercises are all for quality of movements and not the number of reps.

Advanced triceps exercises are usually designed to improve the mass and stretch of the upper and lower triceps. For mass, heavy weights such as the close-grip barbell bench and weighted dips may be used.

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.

When building up triceps, better result are usually achieved when a person train while he is fresh. Usually, it is harder to build bigger triceps. According to the priority principle of body building, targeting first the-hard-to-workout muscles is the key to achieving well-proportioned body building results.

Of course it goes without saying, that nutrition and a suitable diet are equally important to the exercises with regards to developing your triceps. After all, unless you ensure your body is getting sufficient nourishment, you'll lack the energy required for doing such strenuous exercises. Essentially, one could almost compare exercise and nutrition to science and fitness, in that they work together in order for you to achieve good results.

Above all, one should bear in mind that's a good weight training program should focus on not only exercises, but also on a suitable diet and an adequate amount of rest.

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