Barbell Skull Crusher
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Barbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Lie on a bench and press the bar or dumbbells to arm's length over the chest.
- Keeping the upper arms still and angled slightly back, bend the elbows to lower the load toward the forehead or just behind the head.
- Extend back to the start without letting the elbows flare out.
FORM TIPS
- Angling the upper arms slightly back rather than straight up keeps tension on the triceps at lockout instead of handing it to the joint.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Triceps
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Dumbbell Skull Crusher
- Dumbbell Rolling Tricep Extension
- Barbell Skull Crusher
- EZ Bar Incline Skull Crusher
- Dumbbell Decline Skull Crusher
- EZ Bar Skull Crusher
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