Sub move for seated overhead tricep extention??

[rose2boys]

Any suggestions? This move (actually overhead shoulder presses, also) is really uncomfortable for me in the neck area.


rose2boys

Keep smiling & sweating!

 

[kathryn]

I like lying tricep extensions.

 

[Miss Lee]

I have trouble with those too, and tend to be protective of my neck, having had surgery to repair a herniated disc. Sometimes I sub with kickbacks but lack imagination in coming up with other alternatives.

Overhead presses are also hard for me and I could really benefit from some form pointers. What I try to do is concentrate on keeping my shoulders down and retracted and making sure that my arms stay in front of my ears. Cathe, is this right?

Michele

 

[endorphin_junkie]

Hi Michele, obviously not Cathe here but I have compression issues in my cervical spine so if I want to go heavy in weights for this exercise I modify by angling my elbows more forward. Although this decreases the tension on my triceps at the bottom of the movement it also decreases the tension in my neck. Sometimes I substitute a different tricep exercise but I don't want to abandon seated extensions altogether. I find that this modification eases my neck tension while still challenging this fussy muscle group.

I also find that imagining I'm holding a balloon between my elbows keeps them from flaring during the exercise HTH

Take Care
Laurie

 

[kathryn]

Kickbacks aren't really a great substitute, because they are less of an overall tricep exercise, and one can't go heavy on them. What about tricep dips?