The triceps muscle consists of 3 strands of muscle. It is the biggest muscle in the arm, therefore increasing them in size creates the illusion of bigger overall arms.
Many people believe that the arm muscles are very important; for most of us, its the first thing people will notice. Nobody wants to disappoint their "fans".
Training the triceps muscles differ greatly depending on what you want them to look like, if you are looking for the solid look, there are some exercises you might want to focus on a little more than the others like: Skull Crushers or Weighted Dips. If the aim is definition, then you might want to consider tricep pulldowns or inner chest push-ups.
Tricep training should be performed twice a week for maximum results; like other muscles, the triceps heal rather quickly, so it makes sense not to let them rest to much during the week.
In my opinion a good triceps workout will consist of heavy lifting in the beginning and finishing it off with a high rep routine to target muscle failure.
Example of this,
1. Weighted Dips, a total of 4 sets
2. Behind the back extensions, 3 sets
3. Tricep pull downs, 4 to 5 sets here!
4. Rope pull downs, 3 sets
5. Inner chest push ups, possibly till failure.
****Always keep in mind that this exercise needs to be done properly, or else you may suffer from an elbow injury, and we all know there is no coming back from that!****
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