Don't Isolate Triceps in Calisthenics

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The thing is that the triceps is not only made to extend the arms but it also helps for shoulder extension. And shoulder extension is found in every considered “pulling” exercise, can you effectively workout the back without any sort of shoulder extension? Likewise the Biceps not only bends the arm but it helps in shoulder flexion. That is why planchers have good biceps.

In a training split like push-pull, the triceps is considered a “pushing” muscle, because it is widely known that it is used in push-ups, dips, bench press, etc. And so it is not unreasonable to isolate it at the end of the push day. But if you have ever done or attempted a front-lever with sore triceps, even if the triceps are just used minimally you will notice a decrease in performance. That is because the front lever is essentially an isometric shoulder extension. And if you are really good at the front lever you might not notice this, but the worse your front lever is the more you notice this.

And so what is going to happen if you do these kinds of push-pull training programs, while you isolate and give a good amount of volume to the triceps at the end of the push-day is that, you are never going to be at 100% fresh in skills like the front lever. This will not be good because it means that the quality of your sets is not going to be good and it will also affect your capacity for volume.

Not only that but sore triceps will also affect a muscle-up, in the transition and the upper-half part.

But you will never notice this because the triceps is a quote, quote “pushing” muscle.