Skull Crusher – Dumbbell

  1. Lie on a bench with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Hold a dumbbell in each hand directly above your shoulders with your arms fully extended.
  2. With your palms facing each other, engage your core and keep your wrists straight.
  3. Slowly bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells towards the sides of your forehead. Keep your upper arms stationary and elbows pointing straight up throughout the movement.
  4. Lower the weights until your forearms and biceps are at least at a 90-degree angle.
  5. Pause briefly at the bottom of the movement.
  6. Press the dumbbells back up to the starting position by extending your elbows while exhaling. Focus on using your triceps to move the weight.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Primary Muscles

  • Tricep

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