Bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest was iconic for his side triceps photo with Tom Platz, so fans have always wondered about how he trained the tricky-to-hit muscle. The wait is over, as Priest took to a recent YouTube video to shed some light on his typical triceps workout routine.
Priest was no ordinary bodybuilder, the Men’s Open staple found success despite limitations to his stature. Instead, he weaponized bubbly muscle volume and freak factor to subdue his opponents on stage, and it worked brilliantly, having defeated the legendary Ronnie Coleman a total of five times at contests in 1997 including at the Mr. Olympia competition.
Whether he is looking back on his impressive tenure or opening up on techniques learned from legends like Tom Platz and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Priest’s ability to reap benefits from training was among his biggest strengths. In honor of that knowledge and the longevity he has acquired at 51 years old, hearing about how he works out is a help to anyone entrenched in the bodybuilding community.
Lee Priest’s Preferred Triceps Exercises
Here are the exercises Lee Priest used in his triceps routine.
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- Cambered bar push-down — 4 sets
- Cambered bar overhead variation — 4 sets
- Dip machine — 4 sets
- Rope push-downs — 4 sets
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According to Priest, if he performs five triceps-focused exercises, he completes four sets per movement for a total of 20 sets. However, if he only incorporates four exercises, then he executes five sets of each movement.
“I try to do at least four or five exercises. If I do five exercises, I’ll do four sets. So that’s 20 sets total. If I pick four exercises, that’s five sets total. I might pick the cambered bar for push-downs, I might do the overhead that way, then I might do the dip machine and come back and do the ropes. That’s like working sets.
If I just got a light weight on here and doing like 15 reps, I might do another light set for 15. I don’t count them as the sets. When I finally get down to the working set and it’s harder I count them as a set,” Lee Priest explained.
This isn’t Priest’s first time informing the masses about his thoughts on training. Given the dangers associated with squatting, he recently examined whether or not they are essential for everyday application. He specified that he never performed them daily and there are outliers, but for others, they could end with mobility issues or injuries.
Fortunately for fans, Lee Priest often extends his knowledge and opinions regarding subjects beyond the training room, including nutrition. While previous beliefs suggested that consuming two and a half grams of protein per pound of body weight could affect the kidneys, that was Priest’s threshold. However, he recently reported that his organs are healthy
Lee Priest’s tricep workout is like his personality: straightforward and memorable. It’s a routine that cuts through the confusion and delivers gains, making it accessible and beneficial for beginners and seasoned lifters alike.
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