Skullcrusher (Barbell)
Lying on a bench, lower a barbell toward the forehead by bending only the elbows, then straighten the arms. Also called Lying Triceps Extension, Skull Crusher, Skullcrusher (Dumbbell), EZ Curl Bar Skullcrusher and EZ Bar Skullcrusher.
- Pattern
- Arms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Works
- Triceps
- Loads
- Shoulders, elbows, wrists
If something hurts
Not medical advice. Sharp pain, numbness or swelling needs someone qualified to look at it.
Each swap below spares one joint.
Shoulder Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
Shorter lever, easier on the elbow, with the shoulder unloaded.
A kickback's wrist stays neutral, not bent back on a bar.
How Swolver coaches it
This lift is read from your own sessions. When it goes flat for four weeks, Swolver names the likely cause in plain words, such as weekly sets that dropped, and the one change to make. The rules are all on the method page.