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shakeel

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which is better for tris lying ez extension or the seated version where you bring the bar behind the head?

also to avoid failure for my 5 reps max can i do this

first set 4 reps
2nd set 3-4 reps
thanks
 
This should be in the General training forum, yes? ;)

1. Seated version allows more stretch, so I prefer that.
2. Yes.
 
I am not too particular on tris as they grow fairly easy for me, however, to the best of my knowledge the last time I checked there was a differential, or should I say preferential recruitment of the??/middle or out head as you increased the angle to a more upright position. this has been verified by mri and emg studies. check out tudor bompas emg studies analysis for the specific numbers. but unless you have a specific favorite, I would say the next most important facet would be using a heavier weight to stimulate more motor units. this is exactly why an exercise like squats is prefered over leg extensions, or say barbell curls over concentration curls. Hope this helps.
 
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