Dumbbell Skull Crusher
Step-by-step technique for Dumbbell Skull Crusher, an exercise for triceps using dumbbells. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Lie on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand over your chest.
- Keep your upper arms still.
- Bend at the elbows and lower the dumbbells toward your forehead/ears.
- Extend back up.
Coach tip: Dumbbells allow a bit more range and spare the wrists.
Muscles worked
Primary: Triceps
Dumbbell Skull Crusher is a strength exercise that loads the triceps using dumbbells. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Type
- Strength