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Dumbbell Skull Crusher

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.

How it is executed

  1. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and lie on a flat bench.
  2. Start with the dumbbell over your chest and lower it behind your head by bending your elbows.
  3. Stretch the triceps, then extend your arms to bring it back up.
  4. 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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