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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    idk how people do this without getting elbow pain. i have to use dumbells with a neutral grip for it to not ruin my elbows

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Me neither. I just stopped doing them entirely. Tricep cable pulldowns are a million times better

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        single arm extensions are fine to do with cables and shouldnt cause much elbow joint pain because you're doing a more natural movement and the resistance is lined up better

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Me neither. I just stopped doing them entirely. Tricep cable pulldowns are a million times better

      Retract your scapula, relax the shoulders. The elbows should not move, otherwise you're just doing half a pullover for no reason.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        I just did some pullovers on the edge of my bed with a light weight (15kg) after reading this and DAMN, I felt it all over my upper body (including abs since I had no feet stabilization).
        definitely adding this to my list of favourite exercises

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          it's also known as the upper body squat since you can work the chest and back compared to rows and benching in which the arms give out.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            yea I felt that, though it felt hard on the shoulders. It was the first time I tried it.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Me neither. I just stopped doing them entirely. Tricep cable pulldowns are a million times better

      stop flaring out your elbows. put a band around the elbows and you won't flare at all. this will make the movement harder though, so lower the weight.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >i have to use dumbells with a neutral grip for it to not ruin my elbows
      Then do that.

      There's no need for almost any of the insane numbers of borderline-useless arm isolation exercises.
      For triceps it's arguable that you even need isolation exercises if you do lots of dips. If you do include isolations you should only need overhead extensions to hit the maximum stretch position, maybe kickbacks to get that crazy contraction, and both are better with cables.

      I really feel like db skull crushers and db upright rows and lateral raises have helped my pressing movements, and I think db curls have helped my chin ups since my bideps don't fatigue as easily or quickly as before. But I also really think that simply doing regular arm isolations solves the problem of guys who lift but don't think they look like they lift when they see themselves in the mirror. If you add extra volume to beef up your triceps, biceps, and shoulders, you'll look closer to the way you want while also getting those smaller muscles stronger which has benefits for big compound movements. You say "there is no need" for isolations but there's also no "need" to bother lifting in the first place. Not everyone wants to be a strongfat powerlifter.

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    It doesn't hurt my elbows but it makes my left elbow pop every time and it drives me insane

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      yea thats not a good sign

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      I have this but with my left shoulder, anyone know why?

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Umm.. I'm a dyel doing this with 25kg but never felt any kind of pain

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Only started havin weird feelings in my left elbow triceps tendon when reached 1pl8 with it. Probably gonna get stronger so I dont give a single frick about it.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >arm isolation
      >1pl8
      I don't think you're supposed to do that

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Why do my knees hurt when I do these? Ik the solution is probably just lowering the weight but still is there a reason?
    Happens with bench press sometimes too

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      I have this but with my left shoulder, anyone know why?

      Bumping for both of us

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    There's no need for almost any of the insane numbers of borderline-useless arm isolation exercises.
    For triceps it's arguable that you even need isolation exercises if you do lots of dips. If you do include isolations you should only need overhead extensions to hit the maximum stretch position, maybe kickbacks to get that crazy contraction, and both are better with cables.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Anytime someone says you don't need to isolate a bodypart, you instantly need to post body

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Anytime someone says you don't need to isolate a bodypart, you instantly need to post body

      I fell for the compounds-only meme when I started a couple years ago, now I'm a somewhat v-shaped torso with twig arms

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Anytime someone says you don't need to isolate a bodypart, you instantly need to post body

      Exactly. The ONLY time it EVER works is if you’re a manlet on gear.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      You absolutely need to isolate the long head of your tricep. The long head greatly helps in maintaining stability during shoulder excercises.
      Benching, dips and OHP don't work it nearly as much as they do the lateral and short heads.

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I do these stood up. Am I going to die?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      extra core workout

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