How to do a skull crushers

Upper bodyDumbbellsIntermediate

Lower the dumbbells toward your forehead and press back up — a classic tricep builder. Control it, hence the name.

How to do it

1Lie back, dumbbells pressed up over your chest
2Bend at the elbows to lower toward your forehead
3Press back up, keeping your elbows still

Common mistakes

×Letting your elbows flare out
×Moving your upper arms instead of just the forearms

Muscles worked

Triceps

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