Sentences with phrase «as skull crushers»

EZ - bar lying triceps extensions, also known as skull crushers (because you bring the bar close to your head), are a strength exercise used in many different forms of weight lifting.

Not exact matches

As any other open chain exercise, skull crushers tend to cause elbow pain because of the large lever, and this the main reason some people avoid them at all costs.

Adjust a Smith machine bar / squat rack bar at waist level, and as you face the floor, grip the bar like you would for an inverted skull crusher.

If you want to make your arms bigger, you will need to stay with the basic principles of bodybuilding, so use compound movements such as the straight bar curls and skull crushers.

When lying down this is called a «skull crusher» as the barbell is brought close to your forehead when you flex your elbow, then back up again when you extend.

Lying tricep extensions (otherwise known as «skull crushers») are one of the most common tricep isolation exercises out there and are typically performed on a flat bench using either an ez - curl bar, straight bar or dumbbells.