EZ Bar Skullcrusher Video Guide
Exercise Profile
- None
- Strength
- EZ Bar
- Isolation
- Push
- Intermediate
Exercise Instructions
- The EZ bar lying tricep extension (AKA skullcrusher) is one of the best tricep building exercises there is. If you get wrist pain doing a regular skullcrusher, you should use the EZ bar. Sit on the end of a flat bench with a barbell on your thighs.
- Grip the EZ bar on the inner grips using an overhand grip.
- Bring the bar up to your chest and lay down on your back.
- Extend your arms straight up above your chest.
- Keeping your elbows fixed in place and not pointing out, slowly lower the bar until it is about an inch from your forehead (hence the name skullcrusher!).
- Pause, and then slowly extend your arms back to the starting position.
- Do not lock your elbows out, and then repeat for desired reps.
Skullcrusher Tips:
- Your elbows should be pointing forward throughout the set - don't let them flare out to the sides.
- Also, don't let your elbows come back or forwards during the set, they should stay fixed.
- Don't lock your elbows out at the top of the movement as this takes the tension off your triceps.

















































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Posted Sat, 05/05/2012 - 19:52
I found this exercise excellent for keeping technique compared wit say the french press as you can see what you are doing all the way and it also gave a much better pump after in the triceps
Posted Tue, 07/17/2012 - 04:28
Can straight rod be used instead of EZ Bar.
Posted Thu, 09/13/2012 - 17:42
well i just started to get serious about lift weights i need some help like a good upper body workout with out taking like 2hours. my friend and i use to do a good workout like |bench press-3sets,8reps||mix hammer/ regular curls-3sets,5 reps||military press 3sets,10-15reps||push ups 3 sets,10reps|<- heavy weights,short rests :I but it isn't making as much progress. so i need to know a great work out to do and we only got pull up bar,bench press,3 dumbbells,1 ez-bar, and mat for push ups(etcs.) PLEASE HELP
Posted Tue, 03/26/2013 - 18:07
That comment bellow urs was meant to b a reply to u
Posted Tue, 03/26/2013 - 18:03
U can try doing it with slower movements like count to ther while doin the muscle movement I'll feel more pumped up n shreds the muscle
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