How Important Are Your Triceps in Bull Rushing and Base Blocking?

Question

I had arthroscopic surgery on my shoulder a couple months ago and Tricep Press-downs are the only upper body exercise I can do for now. I was wondering is your triceps play a major enough part in bull rushing and base blocking to just work those or wait another three months until I can do all lifting again.

Answer 1

with very strong triceps you can get that one good punch while in a low stance just to knock that o-lineman right on his fat *** so i would say that their pretty important for the bull rush and for blocking the same thing that first punch can do alot

Answer 2

Yes.  You use your triceps to push.

Answer 3

just use good technique and u'll  get by this season. try and change up ur pass rush style and use speed to make up for ur upper body injury. dont push it to the point where u will never be able to play again. good luck.