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Here’s what we’ve got for your pre-Thanksgiving appetizer:

• Jay Cutler’s 3 favorite exercises for triceps

• Holiday weight loss secrets

• Black Friday dumbbell sales

Exercise Selection

Triceps for the Rest of Us

If you want to really build your arms, there’s no better source of info than a former Mr. Olympia winner. And four-time Mr. O Jay Cutler takes his training to the next level with this list of his three favorite triceps exercises (including one that might come as a surprise).

Cutler’s trusted trio includes two exercises that should be familiar to anyone who’s spent a modicum of time training the three-headed muscle located on the back of your upper arm: triceps pushdowns (with a rope) and triceps kickbacks (with dumbbells).

His third choice, however, is a move that may be foreign to less-experienced fitness enthusiasts: the French press. If you’re looking to incorporate this moving into your own repertoire, find out how to do it the right way below.

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Weight Loss

Cut It Out

Though he’s typically known for packing on unreal size, Larry Wheels is no stranger to staying lean. The jack-of-all-trades lifter with the big legs and broad back stays relatively shredded year round, and he recently took to Instagram to give his tips for remaining sleek and slender through the holiday eating season.

While sometimes a bit on the nose—such as his advice to remain in a caloric deficit—Wheels’ advice is useful for anyone looking to maintain a consistent weight and stave off the dreaded holiday pounds. 

You may never attain a physique quite like Larry's, but you can absolutely use his advice to live life as the leanest possible version of yourself.

Black Friday Sales

Smart Deals on Dumbbells

Despite being one of the very foundations of any gym, dumbbells have two fundamental problems: They take up a lot of space and get expensive in a hurry.

To help alleviate the latter problem (and even the former), BarBend’s economy-conscious staff has built a list of the best dumbbell sales major fitness brands will be offering for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. REP, PowerBlock, and Rogue are among the companies offering limited-time discounts on premier dumbbell packages. This includes standard dumbbells and adjustable models for those looking to save space. (PowerBlock’s deals offer up to $155 off their world-class adjustable dumbbell sets.)

If you’ve been in the market for a pair of your own, now is the time to act.

Everything Else

Strongman and Strong Massages

• Percussive massage guns have been a welcome portable addition to many lifters’ warm-up and recovery needs. Find the best holiday deals on massagers here.

• Dr. Mike Israetel discusses the merits of Brian Shaw’s Strongman training regimen. If 90% of the work is weight training, what is the other 10%?

• The seated pec flye machine cuts an iconic silhouette in any gym it's in. Learn its ways and develop the chest of an Olympian.