Tricep's won't grow for shit... HELP!!!

[Mikey]

My triceps are lagging real bad, considering how much everything else is taking off. Arms are measuring about 17" but most is Biceps. Current Tricep exercises are Pushdowns, Skull crushers and one other tricep exercise. Each consists of 3 sets of 8 -10.
Any suggestions as to help bring up the size on my triceps?

 

[TheOak84]

sounds weird....maybe you need to do them twice a week. or try taking shorter rest breaks.. what does the rest of ur routine look like?

 

[gettinlarger]

Start with close grip presses, followed by weighted dips and skullcrushers.

 

[Mikey]

I do chest and tri's on the same day. I keep my rest period short and no longer than 1-2 minutes. Gettinlarger, that sounds like a good start.
Any other suggestions?

 

[gymtime]

Start with close grip presses, followed my weighted dips and skullcrushers.

Agreed. Only start with regular dips if you've never done them before, and work up to adding weight.

 

[Fatty4You]

I do chest and tri's on the same day. I keep my rest period short and no longer than 1-2 minutes. Gettinlarger, that sounds like a good start.
Any other suggestions?

Do you chest before tris? If so, perhaps you can tri doing tris first to help emphasize them. Now, i know that lots of people will get their panties in a bunch over the idea of doing chest after tris, but if you want to build up a lagging part, one great thing to do is emphasize it in your workout.... at least for a while.

-Fatty

 

[SANDMAN5150]

Daaaang

I wish I had your problem I am 18" my triceps are my arms,,,now I am wanting to give my left nut for Bicep I am cursed...wanna trade??

 

[rjl296]

Start with close grip presses, followed my weighted dips and skullcrushers.

personally i would pick 2 of these, and do them for 3 sets each

 

[MidwestJ]

start with your heaviest mass building excercises first.

close grip bench press (1)
skull crushers (2)
dips (3)

or on one workout do
close grips
dips
rope pull downs

then next workout do
heavy skull crushers
dips
rope pulls.

Point is...do the heaviest mass builders first. Heavy weights low reps to build my man. best for building I say are skull crushers followed by close grips

BUT others will probably disagree

 

[gymtime]

start with your heaviest mass building excercises first.

close grip bench press (1)
skull crushers (2)
dips (3)

or on one workout do
close grips
dips
rope pull downs

then next workout do
heavy skull crushers
dips
rope pulls.

Point is...do the heaviest mass builders first. Heavy weights low reps to build my man. best for building I say are skull crushers followed by close grips

BUT others will probably disagree

Yup...like me for instance! Skulls, while great for tris, are isolation excercises and not ideal for mass building. Besides, the heavier you go on skulls, the more most guys cheat. CG bench and dips, especially weighted dips are the real mass builders, IMO.