Skull Crushers
Skull crushers are another great exercise for adding mass to your triceps. To begin the exercise, start by holding the bar above your chest with a narrow grip. You will want to keep your elbows close to your sides throughout the range of motion. Slowly lower the bar to your forehead by bending at the elbows.
When the bar is just a few inches above your head, raise your arms and bring the weight back up to the top. Do not use more weight than you can handle for this exercise; losing control of the weight when the bar is over your head can be extremely dangerous. Tips * Your unique wrist flexibility and shoulder width will dictate how close you will be able to hold your elbows to your body. Allow for a more open angle between your elbows and your body if you experience any pain when lowering the bar. * This exercise can be particularly hard on the joints around the elbows when you first start doing it. Be sure to complete a few warmup sets with lighter weights before you start lifting heavy. * This exercise is effective at working the medial and lateral heads of the triceps. * A couple of variations of this exercise are to lower the weight behind the head or to use dumbbells. Return from Skull Crushers to view more exercises for the Triceps Return to Home Workout Routines
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