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Dumbbell Skullcrusher
- Main muscle
- Triceps
- Muscle group
- Arms
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Lie on a bench holding a dumbbell in each hand above your chest.
- 2Keep your upper arms vertical and locked in place.
- 3Bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells toward your temples.
- 4Stop just before the dumbbells reach your head.
- 5Extend your elbows to press the weights back to the start.
Coaching cues
- Elbows stay still
- Lower to the temples
- Squeeze triceps at lockout
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