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Two of the nine pivot
points - those stunning body parts located precisely where they attract
the most attention - are the lower biceps and long head of the triceps
muscle.
When fully developed, these muscles lend a mystical beauty to the
physique that size alone can't.
THE
TRICEPS-BUILDING WONDER MACHINE
Most triceps muscle exercise won't tap your true size
potential because they don't target the long head, the only triceps head
connected to the shoulder. You have to move your arm way over-head to
activate this muscle. The best triceps movement for size without injury
is the kneeling triceps extension, done with a twin pedestal bench.
Attach a V-bar that is at least 1.25 inches in diameter to a low cable to
make this combination work its magic. If you don't have access to this
apparatus, you can convert a regular lat machine into something
that works almost as well. All you need is a 13-foot cable, a 3-foot
chain and a V-bar. If you don't have a twin pedestal bench, a plain flat
bench doest the job.
Here's how to begin the exercise: Grasp the V-bar,
then kneel on the floor facing away from the low-cable machine. Leaning
forward at the waist, rest your elbows on the twin pedestal bench so
that your upper arms are parallel to the floor, and press your feet
against the foot rests on the cable machine behind you. The cable pulley
should be 5 feet off the floor. Keeping your elbows stationary on the
bench, press the V-bar forward over your shoulders and out in front of
you, just short of elbow lockout.
Remember, the key to building better
triceps muscles on the long head of the
triceps is getting your arms overhead. When you bend your elbows and the
V-bar moves back behind your head, duck your torso down so you get a
better stretch of the triceps. Dipping your upper body even lower than
the top of the bench puts an incredible stretch on the triceps long
head. That's the benefit of using a twin pedestal bench - you can get
your head down without rubbing your face into it. Return to the starting
position before beginning your next rep.
This exercise literally forces development and puts
a sweep under the triceps muscle like nothing you have done before. When you hit
a double-biceps pose after doing this for a while, your triceps muscle will
hang down as far as the biceps muscle peak up.
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