Barbell Skull Crushers is a best exercise to make stronger your elbow joint and get better shape & size of triceps muscles. Skull-crushers are actually a family of single-joint triceps exercises, not necessarily just one exercise, because there are so many ways to do them. You can use almost any kind of implement—dumbbells, barbell, EZ-bar, or cables—as well as a variety of angled benches.
How to Do Barbell Skull Crushers Exercise Properly?
Step 1. Lie on bench, hands shoulder width apart, palm facing up grip.
Step 2. Slowly lift the barbell up and bring in the alignment of your middle chest.
Step 3. Breathe in & Lower bar to forehead by bending elbows.
Step 4. Keep your elbows locked, Breathe out, lift the barbell up to starting position, Squeeze on top.
Step 5. Repeat the same for complete the set.
Alternative Exercises:
1. Seated EZ-Bar French Press
2. Lying Triceps Extension
3. Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension
4. Parallel Dip
Important Key Points:
For bring the proper tension on your triceps muscle, you must fully extend your elbows.
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