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Originally Posted by katalin
I am trying to find out this:
let's say the example below, I want to work on my triceps and deltoid at the same time but the sapmle below says Target: Tricep and Synergist: none Stabilizers: Deltoid. So this means this exercise only works on my tricep?
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You would want "Synergistic".
The above example you mentioned would not really help other muscle groups because the targeted muscle (triceps) is a small muscle itself. A good example of synergistic/multi-joint exercises would be NOT a triceps pushdowns, but a bech press or in this case with the triceps being inviolved, Close Grip Bench press or dips. Those two exercises would incorporate the chest shoulders AND triceps together in one movement. They would also allow for a lot more weight to be used as opposed to a tricep pushdown where only the triceps is being worked.
You may need one or two training sessions with a trainer just to get you on the good exercises, then I'm sure you can do it on your own. You just need a little guidance with the proper exercises for each bodypart to begin with.