TRICEPS: PULL EXERCISES
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EMG STUDIES
TRICEPS LONG HEAD
– Lat Pulldown
Muscle Utilization Patterns Using Various Hand Positions During the Lat Pull‐down – 2002 – Signorile
Procedure
– 10 men; 3 reps 10RM
Results
Note: I don’t know the location of the Electrodes
Long head of the Triceps: wide pronated anterior 60%· wide posterior 45% · close neutral 30%· close supinated 25%
+ Latissimus Dorsi: wide pronated anterior 105% · close supinated 90% · wide posterior 90% · close neutral 85%
+ Teres Major: wide pronated anterior 125% · wide posterior 115% · close supinated 105% · close neutral 90%
+ Posterior Deltoid: close neutral 60% · wide pronated anterior 50% · close supinated 45% ·wide posterior 20%
+ Pectoralis Major: close neutral 80% · close supinated 65% · wide pronated anterior 60% · wide posterior 45%
· NOTE: for graph below; during concentric phase for (a) latissimus dorsi (b) pectoralis major (c) posterior deltoid (d) triceps long head (e) teres major
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