{"id":17658,"date":"2017-05-26T08:07:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T15:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=17658"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:38:11","slug":"3-moves-to-train-those-triceps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/3-moves-to-train-those-triceps\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Moves To Train Those Triceps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Triceps Pushdown<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tUsing a cable machine, start by standing with a slight bend at the hip.<br \/>\n\u2022\tGrab hold of the handles (your elbows should be at about a 45-degree angle to start, palms facing away from you).<br \/>\n\u2022\tNow push the bar down so that your knuckles are now facing the floor.<br \/>\n\u2022\tReturn to starting position and repeat for 3 sets of ten.<br \/>\n\u2022\t*Be careful not to activate the lats in this movement in order to maximize triceps engagement.<\/p>\n<h3>Dumbbell Kickback<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tUsing a moderate sized dumbbell, position your left knee on a bench, with the other leg straight and standing on the floor.<br \/>\n\u2022\tBending at the hip, place your left arm on the bench, keeping your arm straight and palm flat on the bench.<br \/>\n\u2022\tRow your right arm up so that your bicep\/tricep is parallel with the floor, arm bent at 90 degrees.<br \/>\n\u2022\tNow kick the dumbbell back, only hinging at the elbow.<br \/>\n\u2022\tRepeat for 3 sets of 10-15 each side.<br \/>\n\u2022\t*Try to not allow any momentum when doing this move. Only the triceps should be activated in kicking the dumbbell back.<\/p>\n<h3>Skull Crushers<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tStart lying with your back on a bench, legs bent and positioned on the bench.<br \/>\n\u2022\tWith a moderate-sized barbell, start in the finish position of a bench press (arms locked out straight, perpendicular to the floor).<br \/>\n\u2022\tNow lower the weight by hinging at the elbow (keep bicep\/tricep perpendicular with the floor).<br \/>\n\u2022\tReturn to starting position and repeat for 3 sets of 10.<br \/>\n\u2022\t*You can also perform this with dumbbells, which poses a greater stability\/core challenge.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.thedolcediet.com\/collections\/personalized-plans-certifications\/products\/dolce-diet-custom-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17058\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dolce-Diet-1-on-1-Consult-800.png\" alt=\"dolce-diet-1-on-1-consult-800\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dolce-Diet-1-on-1-Consult-800.png 800w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dolce-Diet-1-on-1-Consult-800-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dolce-Diet-1-on-1-Consult-800-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dolce-Diet-1-on-1-Consult-800-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triceps Pushdown \u2022 Using a cable machine, start by standing with a slight bend at the hip. \u2022 Grab hold of the handles (your elbows should be at about a 45-degree angle to start, palms facing away from you). \u2022 Now push the bar down so that your knuckles are now facing the floor. \u2022 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,8],"tags":[1959,1105,1960],"class_list":["post-17658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-post","category-news","tag-exercises","tag-training","tag-triceps"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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