How To Build Big Triceps Without Elbow Pain?

[Asrar]

I have very weak elbows, I cant do skull crushers, I would get a shark pain my elbows, close grip hurts my wrists, how can I build big arms without elbow pain, is there a way?

 

[Dig]

Prob gripping too close on close grips. Take grip out a touch and see if it helps.

Do plenty stretching for all muscles shoulder down to forearms. Do some high rep pushdowns and use deep heat or other liniment to increase blood flow in area. Then start off with deadstop extensions (often less stress on elbows). Should be able to go to failure if use a higher rep range to start with (15+).

For the time being increasing pressing strength should develop triceps. Dips would also be a primary focus of feel ok.

As get bigger tris you might then hit a bit of wall as pressing won't likely be enough but cross that bridge when you come to it (elbows might feel much better at that point anyway).

 

[actin]

nubain

 

[hsmann87]

Overhead stuff only (elbows pointing direct up to ceiling) and dips for me. I always used to fuck my elbows doing skulls and clise grip bench. Switched to OH and dips only and they have grown in addition to no pain!

To be honest though, focus on benching heavy! You will never see anyone who can do 15 reps (touching chest every rep) 50kg dumbell press with small chest or triceps! It is all genetic though - some people have more "pop" to their triceps than others; that is something you just have to deal with!

 

[Mr mac]

Try fat grips. Stops that crushing motion with the hand on smaller bars that can inflame the elbows.

 

[G-G]

If echo digs comments. Close grip bench shouldn't be any closer than shoulder width. There's no fucking need.

Look at JM press too. Loads the tricep differently to skull crushers when done correcty, although can but a fair strain on the tricep tendon.

However, I'd suggest the best way to build big triceps is to become strong as fuck in pressing movements.

 

[Reacher]

I like PJR press but tbf if skull crushers aggravate your elbows these prob will too.
Like a dumbell pull over with an extention at the top.
Dips work on strength and start adding weight when you can.
Another one I like is reverse grip bench, I use a Smith m/c for this.

 

[plod]

So, you create a thread where you ask for help with your elbow pain, then create another thread to ask how to train around your elbow pain

I'm out

 

[TinyTim]

Try fat grips. Stops that crushing motion with the hand on smaller bars that can inflame the elbows.

Makes sense.
I also find, on the rare occasion elbow pain flares up, that thumbs wrapped around the bar and a strong squeeze eases it, compared to, say, a suicide grip resting on the palms.

 

[Asrar]

So, you create a thread where you ask for help with your elbow pain, then create another thread to ask how to train around your elbow pain

I'm out

My bad.