How To: Skull Crushers

[ScottHermanFitness]

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Heavy skull crushers are great for building your triceps, but don't go so heavy that you sacrifice form.

[ConquerThroughChrist]

Here 10 years later and your showing me how to do all the workouts my plan consist of, thank for helping me get HUGE brother 🤝

[CokeSlurpies]

Scott always get down to it. No filler. Just shows you what to do and I love it. It never wastes time.

[rasal-abed]

A 13 years old video is more useful than our modern videos ❤

[piratebri]

But he definitely knows his stuff. I like that he stresses the importance of good form and posture because so many people at the gym are damaging their joints by improper form.

[JKJefferson]

I’ve been doing these completely wrong and have definitely felt a pain in elbow. Great video

[ScottHermanFitness]

@MrJscotti No, actually you are 100% wrong. You can do the exercise both ways. I refuse to do them "to my face" because it was putting too much pressure on my elbows as I was starting to crush 125lbs. Bringing the bar behind your head takes the weight off the join and keeps the triceps engaged throughout the whole exercise.

[lunarskyye]

Scott's videos are the best for beginners. Short, quick and to the point. If you're just starting out I'd also recommend Jeremy Ethier.

[CradleVenus]

something that should be mentioned, for correct form and injury prevention remember to keep your wrist stationary/locked so your hand is parallel to your forearm. No flexing or loosening and tightening.
Some people are complaining of shoulders, consider adjusting your grip slightly wider.
This workout is killer underhanded as well, but make sure you have the forearm strength so you don't drop it on your face.

[quench]

I was doing these wrong and felt it in my shoulder right away. I’m glad I started working out last week so I get on top of it right away!

[martinmuthee]

Love the video. No unnecessary anecdotes unlike in so many similar videos: Succinct and Straight to the point.

[TylerHNothing]

You and Athlean X recommend putting the arms behind you and pushing the arms out instead of up. This has helped so much! Before, I would go straight up based on what I'd seen from others. This was causing a ton of elbow pain after just 2 sessions of the exercise until I found this video. After doing how you and Jeff recommend, my triceps burn so hard but my elbows don't hurt. I feel like I can more comfortably overload the muscles. Great tutorial

[loleary]

I'm putting together a schedule now and every exercise I am not sure how to do perfectly I come to this page. You're a beast Scott!

[toastergod]

12 years later man is still helping so many

[alexander]

You don't understand how much you help people like me. I work out a lot but im so clumbsy. Small things such as "when you're done, drop it" helps out. I'd be that idiot that tries to carry it with me on my way up.

[mikeb]

Thanks a lot had elbow surgery about 9 months ago this help me a lot I love skull crushers but couldn’t perform them anymore now I can hardly feel any tension on the elbow 👍🏾

[tilakrajgolari]

Hey scott, thanks for the tip to push the bar outwards.I was searching for a movement to protect my elbows....

[timothyedwards]

I'm doing German Volume Training the past 3 weeks and this is on one of my 4 workdays so it is good to see the reps visually

[elbabatunde]

This might just be the best instructional fitness channel in existence.

[batdude]

Important points to remember:
1. Rest the bar on your thighs/just above the knee to take the weight and drop backwards on the bench.
2. To maintain tension you angle your arms towards your head at roughly 45 degrees.
3. Grip width should be natural in prone position. An EZ bar has a place to guide grip width in its shaping.
4. Lower the bar to behind the head achieving full range of motion.
5. Raise the bar to start position.

If you use dumbbells:
The differences are:
1. Your hands will be in neutral position.
2. You lower the weights above and next to the side of your head.