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EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

How to do the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

IsolationE-Z Curl BarBeginnerPush
Primary muscles

Triceps

Secondary

Forearms

Equipment

E-Z Curl Bar

Step by step

How to do the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

  1. 1

    Using a close grip, lift the EZ bar and hold it with your elbows in as you lie on the bench. Your arms should be perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Keeping the upper arms stationary, lower the bar by allowing the elbows to flex. Inhale as you perform this portion of the movement. Pause once the bar is directly above the forehead.

  3. 3

    Lift the bar back to the starting position by extending the elbow and exhaling.

  4. 4

    Repeat.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every EZ-Bar Skullcrusher set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your triceps volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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