@madscientistofmuscle: Elbows hurt when doing tricep work? This crazy-looking leverage exercise actually allows you to do overhead work with, what I find at least, very little to no stress on the elbows. And yes, it does look "5 pm on a weekday" crazy... (making it a great option for a home gym at the very least :) It's almost like a hybrid of an overhead tricep extension and close-grip overhead press. Because you can grip on the sides of the bench, this creates a neutral hand position which is generally going to be easier on the elbows. As well, because your body is set in essentially an angled plank position, you're keeping excellent tension on the triceps throughout the entire exercise just holding your body in place. Form tip - don't set the end of the bench fully down on the floor at the bottom. This will help increase the tension even more. The setup is simple. I've got an adjustable incline bench set to almost vertical and a 45 lb bumper plate sitting on the seat (this makes the exercise very progressable). The back "foot" of the bench is braced up against the bottom crossbeam of my rack, but it can be ANYTHING solid...doesn't have to be a rack (could be the wall). You just want to be sure the bench isn't going to slide as you push against it. This bracing point creates a pivot point, which creates essentially a simple, loadable overhead "extension-ish" machine out of a bench. --- Want to build your triceps fast? Give me 3 weeks... Link in bio #tricepextensions #tricepexercise #tricepworkout #triceps #bodybuilding

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