Skull Crusher
- Primary muscle group
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement type
- Isolation
- Where
- Gym
How to do Skull Crusher
Setup
Lie flat on a bench with feet planted on the floor. Hold a barbell with a shoulder-width grip, arms extended straight above your chest.
How to do it
- Keep your upper arms completely still and perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement
- Lower the bar in a controlled arc toward your forehead by bending only at the elbows
- Stop when your forearms are just past parallel to the floor
- Press the bar back up by extending your elbows until arms are straight
- Maintain tension in your triceps at the top without locking out aggressively
Watch out for
- Allowing the elbows to flare out to the sides instead of keeping them tucked and stationary
- Moving the upper arms backward as you lower the weight, turning it into a pullover motion
- Bouncing the bar off the forehead or using momentum instead of controlled movement
How FlexFit programs Skull Crusher
Skull Crusher is a triceps movement that needs barbell. FlexFit programs it in gym sessions and swaps in an equivalent when you train at home. Sets, reps, and a weight suggestion come from your program's current week and the last time you logged this movement. Try it free for 7 days.