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**Title:** Effective Triceps Training: Anatomy and Exercises
**Key Points:**
1. **Triceps Anatomy:**
* 3 heads: Lateral, Longhead, and Medial
* All heads extend the elbow, but Longhead also extends the arm behind the body
2. **Training the Longhead:**
* Maximize stretch by putting arm overhead
* Effective exercises: Tricep Push Away, Lying Barbell Tricep Extension
3. **Mind-Muscle Connection:**
* Use exercises like Cobra Pushup and Tricep Kickback to feel peak contraction
4. **Targeting Lateral and Medial Heads:**
* Lateral Head: Turn forearms in (e.g., Tricep Pushdowns with hands in, Diamond Cutter Pushup)
* Medial Head: Turn forearms out (e.g., Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown, Close Grip Bench Press)
5. **Takeaway:** Manipulate arm position to effectively target all three triceps heads and develop a stronger mind-muscle connection.
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**Anatomy and Function**
1. The triceps muscle has three heads: lateral, longhead, and medial.
2. The triceps muscle originates from different points but commonly inserts into a tendon near the elbow joint.
3. The medial head of the triceps is located underneath the longhead and provides stability to the overall triceps muscle group.
4. All three triceps heads are responsible for elbow extension.
5. The longhead of the triceps also extends across the shoulder joint, attaching to the scapula.
**Exercise and Movement**
6. To effectively target the longhead of the triceps, exercises should involve stretching the muscle by positioning the arm overhead.
7. The longhead of the triceps is also responsible for extending the arm behind the body.
8. Rotating the forearm inward (pronation) when performing triceps exercises targets the lateral head.
9. Rotating the forearm outward (supination) when performing triceps exercises targets the medial head.
**Specific Exercises**
10. A triceps push away with the arm overhead is an effective exercise for targeting the longhead.
11. Lying down with the arm extended overhead (e.g., with dumbbells) is another way to target the longhead.
12. Cobra pushups and triceps kickbacks can help develop a mind-muscle connection for triceps contractions.
13. Turning the leg (in leg extensions) affects which part of the quadriceps is targeted, similar to how forearm rotation affects triceps targeting.
14. Specific exercises for the lateral head include triceps pushdowns with hands turned in and diamond cutter pushups.
15. Specific exercises for the medial head include reverse grip triceps pushdowns and close grip bench presses with elbows in tight.
**General Training**
16. Developing a mind-muscle connection can enhance workout effectiveness.
17. Including peak contraction positioning in workouts can improve overall muscle development.