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Skull Crushers

BuffDaddyG
Posts: 32 Member
A fantastic isolation exercise for the triceps and this will hit the forearms up too! I love this exercise, but please mind safety so you don't drop weight on your nugget!
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/ez-bar-skullcrusher
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/ez-bar-skullcrusher
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Also a great way to get elbow tendinitis...0
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I do get pain in my elbows as well. I use an ez bar and load it up heavy and do 10 reps skull crushers laying on the floor and go right into 15 reps close grip bench. You get a hellacious pump man0
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I vastly prefer a hammer grip JM press.0
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My favourite too. BuffDaddyG eh?!0
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What/where is my nugget and why is it bad to drop weights on it?0
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Mycophilia wrote: »What/where is my nugget and why is it bad to drop weights on it?
Lol, your head. The move involves bringing the weight down just above your forehead
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Actually bring it down further back and feel your triceps catching fire!0
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Tried them once. Hated it.
Slow, controlled form with lighter weight, heavier weight.... still didn't matter... I couldn't feel lick.
Is this exercise for growth or get them shredded?
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I rather dumbbell or barbell floor press -- makes a better bench accessory too.0
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Is this exercise for growth or get them shredded?
The question doesn't make sense. "Growth" (hypertrophy) happens when taxing a muscle is mixed with eating. "Shredded" is a result of losing fat around your muscles.
Any exercise that can lead to growth can also lead to being shredded. It's all a matter of your diet.
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I love skull crushers and do them at least twice a week.0
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How about doing a compound exercise like dips and get more bang for your buck
https://www.t-nation.com/training/best-of-triceps
Skull crushers are mentioned, but further down the list.
From the article:
#1: The Dip: The Upper Body Squat
Ask a dozen hypertrophy experts to name the most effective triceps exercise and most will name the dip. As Coach Mike Robertson notes, "A basic rule of thumb should be this: If it uses more weight, it's probably a more effective exercise. For the triceps, that means dips and close-grip bench presses."
Unlike some triceps movements, dips hit every head of the triceps: the long, medial, and lateral. While it's okay to target individual heads to bring up weaknesses, the core of your triceps program should revolve around big movers like the dip.0 -
xmichaelyx wrote: »ClubSilencio wrote: »Is this exercise for growth or get them shredded?
The question doesn't make sense. "Growth" (hypertrophy) happens when taxing a muscle is mixed with eating. "Shredded" is a result of losing fat around your muscles.
Any exercise that can lead to growth can also lead to being shredded. It's all a matter of your diet.
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Packerjohn wrote: »How about doing a compound exercise like dips and get more bang for your buck
https://www.t-nation.com/training/best-of-triceps
Skull crushers are mentioned, but further down the list.
From the article:
#1: The Dip: The Upper Body Squat
Ask a dozen hypertrophy experts to name the most effective triceps exercise and most will name the dip. As Coach Mike Robertson notes, "A basic rule of thumb should be this: If it uses more weight, it's probably a more effective exercise. For the triceps, that means dips and close-grip bench presses."
Unlike some triceps movements, dips hit every head of the triceps: the long, medial, and lateral. While it's okay to target individual heads to bring up weaknesses, the core of your triceps program should revolve around big movers like the dip.
I love dips! They really tear my triceps and delts straight up. And I completely side with including a good compound exercise no matter what muscle group is you're working on.0
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