Comments on: Build Big Triceps With Decline Tricep Extensions

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:02:19 +0000

@Ian. Yes the way I used to do these. I called it “optimized form” – it’s a good option.
@KRS. I don’t know if it would be more effective, but it is a good option for sure, there’s good resistance throughout the rep with a low pulley.
@Ozzy. They are in the Exercise Bank file that comes with the download. All exercises in the Bank are THT approved movements.

By: Ozzy

Ozzy — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:45:39 +0000

These are not included in THT 5.4. Should we replace some other tricep exercise with this one?

By: Krs

Krs — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 01:16:58 +0000

Mark would decline low pulley extension be as good or even better?

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 20:16:30 +0000

I’ll try this out, but I’ve been using a different method to increase effort at the peak contraction point. Instead of finishing with my arms pointing straight up, I finish with them fully extended, but with my entire arm at maybe a 20-30 degree angle short of perpendicular. This way, gravity’s still hitting the weights pretty hard leading up to PCP. And I start lower too (behind my head); it’s basically the same exercise, but with the arms rotated back at the shoulders over the entire range or movement. It trades difficulty at the start of the motion for difficulty at the end.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:29:54 +0000

@Dan. When the bench is declined, you can pick the bar up from the floor behind you alone. I do it all the time. No probs.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:27:59 +0000

@Terry. You need to try an EZ bar like I am using.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:20:15 +0000

Awesome video.. when you are on your own with no training partner, do you have the bar with the weights sitting on the floor above your head and just reach out and pick it up to start? Or do you hold it in your lap, sit down, lay back, and start that way?? What is best?

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:19:44 +0000

Hi Mark,
I find this exercise quite uncomfortable / painful on the elbows, a suggestions for overcoming this / alterative exercises? I tend to use dips for the triceps, but am finding them insufficient.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:25:49 +0000

@Brent. The resistance falls off the triceps too early in the range of motion with dumbbells. The angle of the load is different. Best to use a bar, EZ or straight.

By: Brent

Brent — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:22:02 +0000

Mark is this exercise as effective if you use dumbbells or should it be done with e-z bar?

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:17:12 +0000

@Piotr. Haha, it sure is, buddy 😀

By: Piotr

Piotr — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:16:10 +0000

Very good. Looks intense!!