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Triceps
Skull Crushers
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Target
Triceps
Category
Upper body · Strength
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
8-12
Execution
How to perform
Lie on a bench holding an EZ-bar above your chest. Keep your upper arms mostly vertical, bend your elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead or just behind your head, then extend your elbows to return.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Lie on a bench holding an EZ-bar above your chest
- 2Keep your upper arms mostly vertical, bend your elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead or just behind your head, then extend your elbows to return
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Triceps.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Triceps to force extra repetitions.