🏋️ 12 exercises for bigger, better triceps

Like any good horror movie villain, you can't keep the BarBend Newsletter down. And today, we're hacking and slashing our way through the latest fitness news and workout tips.

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Justin Medeiros is one of the few people to ever repeat as CrossFit Games champion. What's his secret? Why it's nothing more than some good old-fashioned consistency.

Teri Gehring is a special education teacher who happens to moonlight as an incredibly impressive powerlifter. The 52-year-old's latest milestone is something to behold.

If you thought about how often you use your triceps, it would boggle the mind. We broke down 12 of the best triceps exercises to help you build mass and tone.

CrossFit

Justin Medeiros's Secret to Success

At just 23 years old, Justin Medeiros is already one of the greatest CrossFitters of all time. Yet, despite two consecutive CrossFit Games titles, he only won a single event over each of the last two contests. So, how is this superstar sitting on top of the CrossFit mountain?

In one word: Consistency.

We took a deep dive into Medeiros's performance over the last two CrossFit Games. Among other conclusions, we found that the electric athlete usually saves his energy throughout any individual heat to maximize his points. It's part of an overall shrewd pattern Medeiros stuck to that let him become a two-time Fittest Man on Earth®. Frankly, it might make his success even more impressive in context.

Powerlifting

Teri Gehring's Powerful Pull at 52

Special education teacher Teri Gehring only started competitive powerlifting in the spring of 2019 when she was 49 years old. That year, she took first at the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Lone Star Shootout in the Masters 45-49/wraps category. And she's still going strong, as evidenced by her latest personal record in the deadlift.

To ring in October, Gehring locked out a 165.5-kilogram (365-pound) deadlift PR during a training session last week. Gehring wrote that her pull wasn't "pretty" — but we disagree. Any awesome personal milestone in the gym is the strength apple of our eye.

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Training Tips

The 12 Best Exercises to Build Bigger, Better Triceps

We know it's tempting to give your biceps most of the attention, but you need to build up your triceps if you want a seriously strong upper body. After all, these muscular horseshoes take up around two-thirds of the real estate on your upper arms.

That's where our guide to the 12 best triceps exercises comes in. No matter your experience level or current triceps strength, movements like the skull crusher or diamond push-ups could help pack on size and strength in no time.

Everything Else

Jay Cutler Ranks Bodybuilding Greats

• As a four-time Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler knows a thing or two about bodybuilding excellence. The living legend revealed who he thinks are the five best bodybuilders of all time.

• During a recent episode of the Mike O'Hearn Show, the series's namesake talked about how getting to the gym consistently keeps him "sane."

• You've probably heard of "old man" or "old woman" strength before. We looked into whether this "muscle maturity" thing is legit.

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Jay Cutler's Picks

The Results Are In!

Crunching the Numbers

In the October 3, 2022, edition of the BarBend Newsletter, we asked about your favorite ab exercises. Here are the results:

• Hanging Knee Raise (22%)

• Ab Rollout (21%)

• Plank (14%)

• Crunch (11%)

• L-Sit (8%)

• Sit-Up (7%)

• Russian Twist (7%)

• Other (10%)