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Bryony Firth-Bernard

Five exercises that are better than tricep pushdowns for building serious arm size

Man doing tricep pushdowns.

We have more triceps than biceps (they actually make up two thirds of your overall arm). So, if you’re serious about building  well rounded arms, you really can’t neglect them.

One tricep exercise you’re guaranteed to see going down on the gym floor is the tricep pushdown with the cable machine. And, rightly so, it’s great for smoking the triceps (particularly the lateral and medial head) and is easier on the elbow joint. But, if size and strength is your goal then you need to pay attention to the long head of the tricep, the largest of the three muscles. 

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