Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Equipment: Dumbbell

Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Description

Skull Crushers are an exercise that targets the triceps muscles. To perform them with dumbbells, follow these steps:

  • Lie on a flat bench with your feet on the floor and hold a dumbbell in each hand above your chest.
  • Slowly lower the dumbbells towards your forehead, keeping your elbows close to your head and your upper arms stationary.
  • Pause for a second at the bottom of the movement, then press the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
  • Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Primary Muscles

  • Triceps Brachii

Synergistic Muscles

  • Deltoid Anterior
  • Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
  • Pectoralis Major Sternal Head