whoa4
11-23-05, 10:03 PM
I've been hearing/reading different things lately about locking out your arms and elbows while doing sets.
Like take benching as an example. I see alot of guys who lock out on every rep. I, on the otherhand, was told not to do this, and I know a few other guys who don't do it neither. I go up just before my arm locks out, then I go down.
But once i read somewhere that locking out your arms on exercises like Tricep Extensions and Close-grip benching help increase that outer head of the tricep. You know, give you that look where you can see your triceps perfectly from the front and rear.
Then earlier today, I read a book that told you NOT to ever lock out during any tricep workout. It also said not to lock out during bicep curls (I do variations where I do short reps then long reps whil locking th elbows slightly). And I was also told that locking helps increase definition.
So Sohh muscle heads, are you supposed to lock your elbows or not? What do you do and what gives you better results???
Like take benching as an example. I see alot of guys who lock out on every rep. I, on the otherhand, was told not to do this, and I know a few other guys who don't do it neither. I go up just before my arm locks out, then I go down.
But once i read somewhere that locking out your arms on exercises like Tricep Extensions and Close-grip benching help increase that outer head of the tricep. You know, give you that look where you can see your triceps perfectly from the front and rear.
Then earlier today, I read a book that told you NOT to ever lock out during any tricep workout. It also said not to lock out during bicep curls (I do variations where I do short reps then long reps whil locking th elbows slightly). And I was also told that locking helps increase definition.
So Sohh muscle heads, are you supposed to lock your elbows or not? What do you do and what gives you better results???