triceps exercises: presses vs extensions

[MaxSteel]

hey guys...what are better for building better triceps : extensions or presses..

i have been using both lately but m having a tuff tym gettin the form rite as i go heavy using extensions...

so just curious how important is it to have extensions in trainning...and how to really target the long head if you dont do em....

 

[El Freako]

Presses are the king by far. I don't really believe in all the "targeting the long head/short head/dick head" shit anymore, just press heavy weights and your tris will bloom.

Plus, heavy extensions can play havoc with your elbows. I will admit to quite often using extensions in my training still but this is mainly due to shoulder problems restricting the amount of pressing volume I can do. I go heavy but generally no less than 8 reps.

Recommended tricep exercise list:
CG Press
JM Press
Weighted Parallel Dips
Tri-pushups

 

[mvsf1]

I do HEAVY presses and the I add at the end one handed tri extensions to burn them.

It works wonders for me!

 

[PrinceVegeta]

Close grip and floor presses are awesome for tricep strength and size

 

[Bulkboy]

Close grip bench, dips, pushdowns and tricep pushups are all great. those are the exercises i can do for tris atm. sculls and extensions bother my left elbow too much and ive therefore discarded them.

 

[tkD]

French presses, cg benches and dips for me.

 

[MaxSteel]

kk...seems presses is definately winning...

but suppose a new guy gets in the gym nd he has no such problems doing presses or extensions...no elbow issues..

what would you guys tell him to do...


should he stick to only presses or dips or he should experiment with extensions until his elbows give up on him..

 

[tim290280]

Presses.

Extensions have done nothing for me but give me sore elbows.

I will say though that cable extensions/pressdowns seem to be ok as far as elbows go.

I posted a MRI study on what various muscles are involved in various exercises. This is the link to the triceps thread:
http://www.musclemecca.com/showthread.php/tricep-involvement-34705.html

 

[miamiracing]

i do presses and cable extension stuff to really blow them up.

 

[Achilles]

I tend to say presses but I feel the extensions way better

 

[Daniel Andersson]

As said be the others, pressing movements is the king. extensions can be done as warmup though

 

[Anabolicus]

I like to do heavy presses at first and then finish my tris off with some high rep extesions.