Skullcrusher
- Intermediate
- Barbell
Elbows still and pointing up, bar to forehead
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Triceps
How to do it
- Lying on a bench, hold the EZ bar with the arms vertical.
- Lower the bar toward the forehead by bending only the elbows.
- Extend the elbows back to the top.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows flare out or forward.
- Lowering the bar too fast near the face.
Tips
- Keep the elbows pointing at the ceiling and fixed.
- Control the lowering especially.