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Dumbbell Decline Skullcrusher

Main muscle
Triceps
Muscle group
Arms
Equipment
Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. 1Lie back on a decline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand above your chest.
  2. 2Bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells toward your forehead or behind your head.
  3. 3Keep your upper arms still and pointed toward the ceiling.
  4. 4Extend your elbows to press the dumbbells back to the start.
  5. 5Repeat without letting your upper arms drift.

Coaching cues

  • Upper arms stay still
  • Elbows point up
  • Control the lowering
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