Skull crushers — no exercise has a name more intimidating than this. Sure, burpees are difficult, but their name sounds harmless enough. However, skull crushers have self-inflicted harm written ...

Skull Crushers (Lying Triceps Extensions) Whilst there are many variations ... with elbows set at a 45-degree angle from the body. Grasp the barbell and unrack it, with your arms fully extended.

Unlike an overhead tricep extension, skullcrushers are performed lying down on a weight bench ... like an EZ bar, a barbell, the Smith machine, or even a pair of dumbbells, so if someone ...

The skull crusher, or lying tricep extension, isolates the triceps to ... modification by performing the move with one dumbbell or a barbell instead of two dumbbells. This provides you with ...

Make the last set in your biceps routine a barbell curl and use light weight ... The straight-leg lying triceps extension in this workout works all three heads.

One exercise that specifically targets them is a triceps extension to forehead. Here are some tips: 1. Lying on your back on a bench, hold the barbell with your hands just inside your shoulders.

Fitness Skip push-ups and planks — I just did this 15-minute standing upper-body workout and my arms are on fire Fitness I'm a personal trainer — instead of push-ups, try this exercise to ...