Q:  Okay, so what exercises can I do to bring out the short head of the triceps? Genetically, I have long large heads, but have no short head.  In other words, from the back, they look good, from the side, not so much.  I have to change that but haven’t been able to so far. What should I do?

A:  As you know, it’s more than just one answer. First off, grip is important for emphasizing the triceps. Keeping the hands in a neutral position will help you stress both heads evenly. Isolation is key. Isolating the lateral head is also important. Do behind the back push downs or reverse overhead extensions.  Changing up grip attachments, the height at which you push, and doing ancillary exercises such as dips can also really help the density of the muscle. Dips are one of the best as they hit all three heads. When you do flat bench work, throw in some skull crushers first thing in your workouts. A little utilized exercise that many bodybuilders don’t do is the reverse grip pull down using the cable crossover.  It’s incredibly hard to control at first, but once you get the hang of it and can control your ROM on every rep, you’ll get outrageous triceps.