Incline EZ Bar Skull Crusher

Technique

How to perform Incline EZ Bar Skull Crusher

1. Set an incline bench between roughly 45 and 75 degrees and choose either an EZ-bar or a straight barbell.
2. Lie back and hold the bar with an overhand grip slightly narrower than shoulder width.
3. Extend the bar above and slightly behind your head with your elbows close together and your upper arms in line with your torso.
4. Inhale as you bend only your elbows and lower the bar in a controlled arc behind your head.
5. Stop at the deepest position you can control while keeping your upper arms stationary.
6. Exhale as you extend your elbows and return the bar to the starting position.
7. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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