Skull Crusher
Step-by-step technique for Skull Crusher, an exercise for triceps using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Lie on a bench with a barbell held straight over your chest.
- Keep your upper arms still.
- Bend at the elbows and lower the bar toward your forehead.
- Extend back up to straight arms.
Coach tip: Only your forearms move. Keep your upper arms vertical.
Muscles worked
Primary: Triceps
Skull Crusher is a strength exercise that loads the triceps using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Type
- Strength