How to exercise the triceps

For men, a strong body is of great significance. It not only makes men feel more confident, but also makes men more popular with women. Therefore, many men now have the habit of fitness. Of course, different training methods can train different muscle parts. So, what method can train the triceps of the arms? Let’s find out together.

Triceps

The triceps brachii consists of three muscle bundles, the long head, the lateral head, and the medial head. When the triceps brachii contracts, the elbow joint is straightened or the forearm is lowered; when the triceps brachii relaxes, the elbow joint is bent. If you want to train your triceps into a powerful horseshoe shape, you must first distinguish which movements train the long head and which movements train the medial and lateral heads.

Generally speaking, overhead movements are used to develop the long head, such as barbell supine flexion and extension, dumbbell behind-the-neck flexion and extension, etc. Pushing movements are generally used to develop the medial head, such as dumbbell flexion and extension, barbell narrow grip press, etc. The lateral head uses pull-down movements, such as push-downs with a puller and arm flexion and extension behind the neck.

How to focus on developing the lateral head of the triceps?

From the perspective of human anatomy, the triceps brachii has a lateral head on the outside of the back of the upper arm, and a long head and medial head on the inside. Among them, the lateral head is the most exposed. Fully developed this part helps to increase the visual width of the upper body and depict the horseshoe effect on the side of the triceps. However, this area is more difficult to participate in the force. Many people experience soreness on the inner side of the triceps after high-intensity training sessions, while the reaction on the outer side is not obvious, so it is known as the laziest side of the triceps.

The above introduces the training methods for the triceps of the arms. If you are interested, you may as well try it. Experts also remind that if you want to have a good body shape through exercise, you must not rush it. You must know that this will not achieve results in a short period of time. You must persist in long-term exercise to really exercise well.