Exercise guide
EZ Bar Skullcrusher.
- Equipment
- EZ bar
- Movement
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
Muscles at work
Make every rep count.
- 01
Load the EZ bar to an appropriate weight and sit on the edge of a flat bench.
- 02
Carefully lie back, keeping the bar close to your chest. Once you’re stable, press the bar up to straight arms over your chest (not over your face).
- 03
Lock your upper arms in place (shoulders steady) and bend only at the elbows. Lower the bar in a controlled path toward your forehead—stop just above it.
- 04
Lower until your forearms are about parallel to the floor (or slightly past if comfortable) while keeping elbows from flaring excessively.
- 05
Drive the bar back up by extending your elbows and squeezing your triceps until you return to full lockout.
- 06
Repeat for your target reps, maintaining a slow, controlled tempo and keeping the bar away from your face.
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