Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Hold a dumbbell with both hands and lie on a flat bench. Start with the dumbbell over your chest and lower it behind your head by bending your elbows. Stretch the triceps, then extend your arms to bring it back up. Keep your elbows in and control the movement.

TRICEPS · PUSH

Dumbbell Skull Crusher: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Hold a dumbbell with both hands and lie on a flat bench.
Start with the dumbbell over your chest and lower it behind your head by bending your elbows.
Stretch the triceps, then extend your arms to bring it back up.
Keep your elbows in and control the movement.

Muscles worked: Triceps
Primary muscle: Triceps
Equipment: Dumbbell
Movement pattern: Push
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: Hypertrophy

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