Skull Crusher – Dumbbell
- 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.
- With your palms facing each other, engage your core and keep your wrists straight.
- 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.
- Lower the weights until your forearms and biceps are at least at a 90-degree angle.
- Pause briefly at the bottom of the movement.
- Press the dumbbells back up to the starting position by extending your elbows while exhaling. Focus on using your triceps to move the weight.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Primary Muscles
- Tricep
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