Skull Crushers
Coached by JustinAlso called: Lying Tricep Extension · Skullcrushers
- Primary
- triceps
- Equipment
- e-z curl bar
- Mechanic
- isolation
- Force
- push
- Category
- strength
Bodybuilding (tricep).
Execution
Lower under control to a full stretch behind or at the forehead, elbows pointed up and held in. Four sets of 10–12. Don't lock out and rest at the top — keep tension on the triceps the whole set.
The cue that matters
Controlled eccentric, full stretch at the bottom, no lock-and-rest at the top.
Common mistake
Turning it into a close-grip press by letting the elbows drift back; keep the upper arm fixed so the triceps, not the shoulders, do the work.
Power Bodybuilding Bro Split — Day 4 (Arms).