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Dumbbell Skullcrusher

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Arms
Equipment
Dumbbells
Type
Isolation
  1. Dumbbell Skullcrusher, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Dumbbell Skullcrusher, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Lie on a flat bench and hold the dumbbells over your chest in a neutral grip, palms facing each other.
  2. Keep your upper arms still and bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells beside your head.
  3. Straighten your arms to press the dumbbells back up over your chest.
  4. Lower slowly and keep your elbows pointing at the ceiling rather than flaring out to the sides.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Dumbbell Skull Crusher · Lying Triceps Extension (Dumbbell) · DB Skull Crusher · DB Floor Skull Crusher · Lying Two Arm Triceps Extension with Dumbbell

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