The triceps muscle consists of three heads that appear to act together to produce
elbow extension as well as implicated in shoulder function.
Not exact matches
Undue
elbow extension finds its way into rear delt workouts
as well, especially in the case of bent - over lateral raises.
For example,
as you move the dumbbells higher overhead and begin to rotate the forearms, the upper arms shift out to the sides, engaging shoulder abduction which incorporates the lateral delts, while the triceps assist
elbow extension.
I did the Lying Triceps
Extensions next and this was also killing my
elbows,
as most
extension movements tend to put a great deal of stress on the
elbow joints.
It is also possible to develop tennis
elbow through trauma such
as direct blows to the epicondyle (the bony lump at your
elbow), a sudden pull, or a forceful
extension, which has been shown to be the cause of more than half of all tennis
elbow injuries.
In general, it seems that compound exercises that include
elbow extension feature
as the best exercises for creating overall triceps muscle activity.
The moment arm length remains relatively high throughout
elbow extension and increases
as elbow joint angle decreases (
as the arm straightens).
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As the body reaches full
extension, aggressively pull the body underneath, rotating the
elbows forward, racking the bar on the front of your shoulders in the shelf position.
The
elbow is formed in such a way
as to allow flexion,
extension and rotation of the limb.