Decline Close-Grip Bench To Skull Crusher

Technique

How to perform Decline Close-Grip Bench To Skull Crusher

1. Secure your legs on the decline bench and take a close overhand grip slightly narrower than shoulder width.
2. Unrack the bar and hold it above you with your arms extended.
3. Lower the bar toward your lower chest, then press it back above you to complete the close-grip press.
4. Keep your upper arms steady and bend your elbows to lower the bar toward, but not onto, your forehead.
5. Extend your elbows to return the bar to the raised position.
6. Treat the press and elbow extension together as one cycle, and repeat under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.