Arms · Barbell
Skull Crusher
Start · bar lowered toward the forehead, elbows bentBefore your first rep
- Start with the bar above your chest, not above your face.
- Elbows pointing at the ceiling and staying there.
The movement
- 1Lie on a bench holding the bar above your chest with straight arms.
- 2Bend your elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead, keeping upper arms still.
- 3Straighten your arms to return.
Watch out for
The name is a warning. Start light and keep full control.
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First time doing this
3 sets·10-12 reps
No history for this one yet. Start lighter than you think you need — you should finish every set feeling like you had four or five more reps in you. You can always add weight next session; a strain costs you weeks.
Set the pin low for your first set and add from there. Nothing is lost by starting too light on day one.
Weight
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Reps