Tate Presses

[Night Fly]

How many of you do them? Can you explain the movement to me at all? I was going to try to do them for my triceps tonight and realized that I didn't know the form real well.

How good are they for your triceps? Anything else I should be doing instead of those?

Thanks.

 

[the People's Champ]

these are awesome. I just started doing them two months ago and I have seen a difference in my triceps. they have made the lower portion of my elbow thicker and my triceps fuller.

best way I can describe doing them, is to lay on a flat bench, or incline(be sure to have a towel underneath your neck for incline. your neck shouldn't be involved in this exercise by raising your head with the weight). press the dbs up, and then lower the weight to your upper chest/collarbone area. then extend up with your elbows perpendicular to your body. throughout the whole movement, the dbs should be touching for maximum effectiveness. I have found that if I squeeze my shoulder blades together, it isolates the tris more. hope this helps.

 

[Night Fly]

Well...question for you. Is it okay that my elbows come out when I am at the bottom of the press? Like...when they are touching my chest? Then I need to press them up to where my arms are perpendicular to my body, right? Am I confused or not?

Thanks, PC!

 

[the People's Champ]

here

B Fold gave me this link. the instruction is about 3/4 down.

to answer your question, your arms should be perpendicular to your body the whole time throughout the movement, except when you get the weight up. think of being on a cross with your arms out, but you will be extending upwards.

 

[Night Fly]

Thanks for the link. I think I must have worded the question wrong, because when I looked at the picture, it answered my question!!! Those look like they would be killer for your tris...I think I am going to start including these every now and then!

 

[the People's Champ]

to complement that exercise, throw in some reverse bench press. then your tris will be fried, and you wont be able to drive home

 

[b fold the truth]

She also has a full set of 1-5 boards to do board presses...hint hint...

Yes...someone used a hand saw JUST to make her some.

Gotta love it when your strongman boyfriend gets you something as a surprise...lol

B True

 

[Night Fly]

Okay...now I really don't know what you are talking about. Reverse bench presses? Is that anything like Close-grip presses?

 

[the People's Champ]

reverse bench is normal bench pressing with a reverse grip. palms up, as if you were splashing water on your face-->best way I could describe it , and the range of motion is right about around your lower chest/upper ribcage region. involves little to no chest, some front delts, and all triceps. squeeze shoulder blades together for best results. for heavier weight, you WILL need a spot for liftoff.

 

[Night Fly]

Hmm...sounds interesting...I think I might also try that one day!!!

Yes, my bf did saw some boards off just for me to do board presses with!!! Haha...I can see me now...walking into the gym with straps, wraps, chalk, a box, bands, and boards!!! lol....that will be hilarious!!!