TweetThanks Bro for the props, means a lot. Elbows are tricky, I'll say that exercises you should do for triceps should be ones that first don't cause pain and second you can progress on. You need to handle heavy weights but not at the risk of injury. Google Skip extensions, its one of my favorites. If you can't find it I will post a link later when home. Just find exercises that fit and work for you. Of course close grips and reverse grips are great mass builders and include those if you can but if they cause pain, drop them. Just my thoughts there, hit me here with any questions.

Tweetnot offering any advice here but from working with people and being around for a minute i would say that the skullies are probably what is causing the elbow issues. they are horrible on the elbows for most people. i dont know if anabolic would throw the suggestion out there but i have found that i and alot of other people tolerate db skullies much better than with the bar. no idea why but they arent as brutal on the joints

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Originally Posted by guns01

not offering any advice here but from working with people and being around for a minute i would say that the skullies are probably what is causing the elbow issues. they are horrible on the elbows for most people. i dont know if anabolic would throw the suggestion out there but i have found that i and alot of other people tolerate db skullies much better than with the bar. no idea why but they arent as brutal on the joints

Great point guns, dumbbells allow you to alter the plane of travel to avoid pain. Barbell skulls wreak havoc on my elbows but dumbbells work just fine.

TweetI've actually been doing the crushers with a EZ curl bar set up so I can sort or get into that plane, but I see how DB would be better.

Are push downs good mass builders?

TweetI trained DC for a long time. Skulls hurt once you get some weight on em. Close grips hurt as well.
I got into weighted dips which worked. and push downs...but with push downs..instead of having the bar out in front of you...get on top if it almost like your dipping with your hands together.
This isnt a perfect picture but it gives you the gist. Notice how Kevin is leaning forward and the cable is past his forehead. This makes it so you can use a ton more weight and gives a stronger contraction.
Not sure how anabolic feels about this. Ultimately Id take his advice regarding DC so ....

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TweetPushdowns the way Brundel described doing them are good and I have used them in blasts. The problem is using to much upper body to push the weight and not just the triceps. Take the body out, use just the triceps and they are a great mass builder, especially for the outer head.