How To: Skull Crushers

Your camera man sucks

putting it behind your head works the triceps better and also it doesn't damage your rotator cuff lol

@ScottHermanFitness Scott is actually right here and I can attest to that. When done to the forehead it places much more stress on the elbows. The closer your upper arms come to 90 degrees the more the elbow acts as a fulcrum. My elbow pain goes away when done the way Scott demonstrates it.

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don't forget making that noise so everybody in the gym is aware of you 😂😅

@li7in6 really bad tricep exercise?? i plan to try it..should i?

that's what i thought about too i never seen anybody doing skull crushers like this

nice

What you are doing is a lying tricep extension. Not a skull crusher.

you must do phuuu every reps??

Do i need to arch my back like doing bench press?

Jesus. Look at that baby face. It's been a long time Scott.

You’re the goat bro

This exercise increased my triceps size substantially. I recommend it

U remind me of chael sonnen for some reason

I've been doing the Skullcrusher since football training in high school the wrong way and I'm just now realizing it I'm 27 years old and it took me trying to show the exercise to my wife to show me that I was doing it wrong I looked up a video in the first one I found was Jeff cavaliere yours was by far 10 times better than Jeff's he talks too much and I didn't really understand the differences your video was straightforward much appreciated good job

@Wrighty62 Of course it works. But it's more effective for your triceps to do it the other way. If you want to trust this one guy against lots of commenters who have been saying this is improper form, then go ahead.

Thanks for the help Scott!

here 2025, i forgot how to do them

Now i have tendonitis... Thx skull crushers

@rockc0ld Very true. I was talking about the best exercises for overall tricep mass but you're right about skull crushers being better for hitting the long head of your tris.

Thank u

@MrJscotti It's a wider range of motion for the exercise. Yes, it's now a compound exercise due to the going behind the head, but what could that possibly hurt? You're still getting a better tricep exercise.

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might want to work a bit more on how you speak in the vids. Some vids you talk a bit too loud to the point i wince a little.... other than that great vids!

@mchief101 u should keep yur gloves and use straps also. straps are good when doing traps, lats, shoulders. takes the weight off yur forearms and builds up the other muscles yur working they are good for grip when going heavy also. but so arms gloves when doing biceps, triceps and chest. but to each his own

this way hurts my shoulders

I thought u touch ur skull

Completely agree with the head hanging off the end of the bench ... but bringing the bar back that far past your head is it that much more beneficial?

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rofl

Your spine was in slight extension if you want to make sure your abs are engaged during this exercise, push your belly button to the bench.

This is called overhead tricep. They are called skullcrushers for a reason. Let the bar go down to your forehead👍🏼

Where have I seen this man before...? Hmmm

What if you have golfer elbow??

i feel like my triceps are gonna tear off the bone during the eccentric

i always hear that your triceps are 75 percent of your arm and biceps only 25 percent is this true

doing them this way really bothers my left shoulder... i dislocated it when i was younger... for me lowering the bar to my forehead works best

This is a good video, but if you want something that builds triceps into huge slabs of beef you can forget about skull crushers. Do close grip bench presses and weighted dips with heavy weight (5-8 reps). These 2 movements will build your tris bigger and more powerful than any tricep exercise known to man. This will build permanent rock hard muscle unlike that high rep bullshit with a pump that you lose after your drive home from the gym.

So intense it blew his shirt off. *eye roll*

This only proves one thing, that when your package itches, you have to scratch it. Even if its in the middle of a video that 380,000 people will see. Remember the old proverb "The height of frustration is a one armed man hanging off a cliff with itchy balls"

Woah this is from a time before he had a closeth consisting of only gay pants.

Skull crusher or Barbell extention

Dude, I love your videos, but I'm sure that if you asked any of your colleagues in the fitness industry about going that far behind your head, they'd agree with LoFasZz.

What about Lying dumbbell tricep extensions with one dumbbell? You would not be able to do it unless you go behind your head if you are using a large weight. So does that mean the exercise is no good? Or how would you do it?

Dam in great shape ;)

This was made when I was born

Actually this is just one of many ways you can do it. The traditional way though is where your head is on the bench and the bar touches your forehead and then you go back up.

The guys legs are a damn joke. Get outta here and go do some leg presses sunny

Do you need that bar?

1 drop and you'd be skull crushed.

those two exercises have nothing in common, the shoulderi njury comes from the rotation in the shoulder that is simply unnatural for most people, here it is only a nuance that will damage your ellbow

good form..im surpised u did it right..everyone fucks this technique up..ask that scooby guy..he does it way wrong

@MrJscotti are you kidding skull crushers like that will work the head closest to the elbow because of the three heads behind the head with proper form works the heads better

You're supposed to keep your arms at a 45° angle. You didn't explain that, just saying.

Why not dumbbells? And why not standing up?

@MrJscotti only way that this could work the lats would be to pull the weight back over your chest. He's doing skull crushers right.

This guy reminds me of the guy from night at the Roxbury

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Insane!

Finally someone who does it like this. I often heard you shouldn't get the barbell behind your head.

His shoulders aren't actually rotated back as they would be in a behind-the-neck military press. I understand the principle, but try the lift, it's really not hard on you. Furthermore, this is a natural range for many and two-handed throwing motions.

u sound butt hurt?

Someone in 2025

Is that 160lbs

You have no Idea what your talking about. Some of the most well known bodybuilders do Skullcrushers in this way. When you start to progress into heavier weights, you WILL develop tendonitis over time, It is HORRIBLE on your elbows. Behind the neck gives you the same exact benefit, while putting less stress on the elbow. The tricep's function is to extend the arm, so I have no idea what "Your muscles aren't designed to work from back there". I don't care if you train with Obama.

put your shirt on pls 

@Marcloud have fun doing that with more than 20 pounds

I wanna watch your videos at work on my spare time or breaks. But you are always naked. =(

@MrJscotti ya dude..scott's right behind the head activates ur triceps more and how the f does it work delts and lats if ur delts and lats barely move...

My highschool gym teacher says your head should be on the bench too and you should bring the bar down to your forehead and back up. So now I'm just confused...

I do mmm diferently

Is it ok to sit down and do that?

So scary to do skull crushers

Here 11 years later how are you man

Poor form.

Thanks Scott. Appreciate your help

This guys breathing could literally cut something in half

800th comment

Thats just his body type. Genetics, not everybody can get super huge.

Hey I only been going to the Gym for like 2mths now and only started doing that workout any tips

i pref close grip bench press cuz that might get you injured 

In Denmark we call that exercise "french press". Can you do "dragonflags"?

Now i have tendonitis... Thx skull crushers

thanks bro

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Did you not have a clean T-shirt?

You don’t have a thick Boston accent in this video...

That's not how you do skull crushers! They're called skull crushers because you pull the bar down to your frigging skull! Good god how do so many people get workouts wrong?

When i do that exercise on close grip as i get to 90 deegres my elbows hurts so i have to do it without arriving to 90 degrees, is because i am doing something wrong? would be better to do it on wide grip? When i do it single arm wiht a dumbell i don't have that problem.

I knew I was doing these wrong. Thanks!

this form is quite different than the majority of the other videos on youtube. now im am confused. they dont bring the barbell as down as you do for example. they hold the bar more over the head as well.

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@SNIPERSKINNA tricep

I see. Gotta remember to hit those forearms. Thanks for replying.

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@Njderig close grip bench and dips are certainly great tricep exercises, but they dont work long head of the triceps as well as skull crushers do. for overall development of the triceps you need to do these extension kind of movements too.

I know I'm 10 years late, but thanks

you can do this workout with dumbells too right?

@MrJscotti no just fing no. the tricep is a group of 3 muscles. that go from the elbow to the back of the shoulder. and the only way to work it right is to go behind the head but like this video you have to go behind the hand and pretend you are trying to throw the weight at the celing. and NEVER DROP THE WEIGHT LIKE HE DID AT THE END OF YOUR SET. YOU WILL TEAR SHIT UP.

does that ez bar have 80 lbs in total or on each side?

I tried telling a senior that going to your forehead is bad for the joint. I got yelled at

neck on bench is crazy

ahh i can feel these hurt already

Hey mate I have a question I tried doing this then my elbow joints starting getting sore do you know why this is

Dude behind ur head?!

For wrestling weight lifting they use skull crusher behind the head and on the forehead.

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@shearfitnutritionuk Usually the guys that talk about Arnold and his methods all the time in the gym are the kids with little experience and knowledge. Arnold was great in his day, and I respect him, but you further prove my first statement.

I use to always use a straight bar. Try it out, It works good

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some guys say dont put the bar behind your head your gona damage the elbow you showed the bar behind the head , im so confused i wish i was a personal trainer i dont know what to do sometimes in the gym.

How come when I do it some ligaments in my biceps don't feel right? Am I doing the exercise wrong?

very last video I watched said don't do skullcrushers on a flat bench

Simple and straight to the point. Thanks OG.

This is amazing

This ain't no skullcrusher, this is just just tricep extension

You're good

absolutely necessary to do it topless!!!

What's the purpose of your head hanging off rather than at the edge? I would find this very uncomfortable for my neck.

Mankuh

Worst camera man ever

A behind the neck military press is far different from a skull crusher or a french curl.

@MrJscotti true but if you bring the bar to your face and straight up you destroy your elbows

Let anatomy dictate your form as long as your getting the press out efficiently. Still to reiterate doing the movement like this will only place strain on shoulder, its like a static hold lat pull over with a tricep extension. This is and isolation exercise not a compound exercise.

2025 gang baby

What I like to do is when you're sitting with the bar on your knees, I throw the bar up in the air, lay on my back, and then I catch it in mid air. LOL

Verify that this exersize works by feeling the triceps

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Lol y'all always talking bad about him, what makes y'all think that whoever YOU learn from doesn't have "good genetics" as well? Just don't watch his videos if you think he does it wrong.

Skull Crushers were named because the bar travels to the forehead and back up. I mean how can you get that part wrong?

Bro you alive?

Scott , why don't tell everyone witch head of the tricep ur training with skull crushers? I WANT TO KNOW!

that guys a fuckin horse!

@xBl00dBrothersX Maybe the guy doesn't want to be a roided up beast. Maybe he prefers a lean athletic look. Nothing wrong with that.

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Um...are you doing those with 160 pounds + the weight of the bar?? WTF!! ^^"

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thank you for the video

Thanks Scott! Raza :)

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what you are doing is barbel triceps extension exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBLyingTriExt.html and now this is what you call a skullcrusher: exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBLyingTriExtSC.html

goodluck buddy, your videos helps to how to do exercises correct thanks

agreed

That intro is amazing! XD

I like this guy

thanks a lot man!

I think this is a good exercise but I bring the bar to my forehead or even the brow of my nose, it forces you to correct your elbow positioning and it works. I've had people tell me I'm wrong, I've even had people point and laugh but I feel it in the triceps nicely and my triceps looks decent

@niggazbeatdown1 You forgot the brachialis and coracobrachialis. Good job mate!

I've been doing that with dumbbells on my yoga mat.. never knew

Thanks.

this guy always does weird shit like the bentover rows. probably why he's only maxing out 275 on the bench

Hairy armpits is the way to go!

and going behind the head is called a french press

yeah bro, let me take my shirt off for this triceps workout...fuckin tool.

Who on here in 2018

what kind of blow off valve for that turbo whoosh? can you find that part at GNC?

Theres always bulge bro, you ever go to the gym?

@farryakafaz i think he work there and recorded when the gym is closed, so there's no distraction.

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@RandomnessInOrlando Implying that means anything. It's basic rotator cuff anatomy. Taking a weight behind your head like that will strain your rotator cuff.

what if you dont have one at all?

how many sets and reps u recommend for beginners?

Keep your head on the bench.

my forearm hurts. fucking a. help.

Is not Skull crasher... ;)

Hi! I have both dips and skullcrushers added to my tricep program. Are those exercises too similar to each other (using the same muscle group), or will it work out fine in order to get stronger triceps? 

2025 💪🏻

Personally I prefer “pawahbombs” as Scott would say, because for me it’s less awkward and I can do more weight comfortably

This guy is so fucking corny but thanks for the help anyway

is it aright to do this with a normal barbell? i dont have an ez curl

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it would be to the advantage of your viewers if we got a view from the crown of your head.

Many people dont know how to do skull crushers. The way he does it is the correct way and emphasizes the long head alot more which gives you that horse shoe shape and plus you are saving your elbows in the long run

Thank you so much for this video! Have been doing this for a bit and wondered why I wasn’t feeling it as much in my triceps!

11 years late but ty so much for this

I only get pains in my elbows when I do this so I have to use very low weight, yet I can do heavy weights on most different exercises

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Jesus Mary and Joseph I’ve been doing this exercise completely wrong

@jodhan23 yes you will, going back that far isn't a natural motion for your shoulders. Come down to your, well skull, as in the name. Keep the bar in front of you, not behind your head...

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You can either listen to this chump and his oly-lifting idol, or you can listen to the entire bodybuilding and powerlifting community. If you want more information about this, look up a channel called IceCreamFitness. He has a great and brief video on skullcrushers that addresses the common elbow problems. He can explain it much better than me.

For this bar, is it 80 lbs in each side or 80 lbs for the whole bar ? thank you for answering!

hey bro can you please show this exercise on decline bench without damaging the elbow. thanks.

That's loud

I've been doing this wrong for years

I'm having trouble bulking. Been stuck at like 145 since high school. I'm 5'10" and would like to be around 165 or 170

holy shit that trick, i just started using that few days ago. i totally thought i was the only person that found out that hack but i guess you always a step ahead, 8 years ahead... lol

You are incorrect. There are many ways perform this exercise and bringing the weight to your forehead is just one of them. Doing them behind the head has no connection with the behind the neck press which by the way your olympic lifter friend probably endorses or atleast understands why even they are not necessarily bad for you.

@ScottHermanFitness yeah. I also tried doing heavy skull crushers going to my face and it keeps pressure on my elbows. So I also tried bringing it behind my head and it's more safe.

I have only gone down to right above my head in this, so going all the way behind the skull is more effective?

lmao u tell him

word.

this is not the skull crusher, skull crusher movement stops to your skull...

Mannnnnnnnnn this is 11 years old. I wish I would have seen this 11 years ago. Great job though. Thanks man

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I have never been in ANY gym that lets people workout topless. Cripes.

@NextSuperstar88 Skullcrushers are bad for your elbows and put your arm in an unnatural position. CG bench press is a better exercise with a more natural movement for the triceps.

@bloodgulch1 hahaha u r right sirtymind

Here 11 years later

My arms are to big to go all the way down like that

Hi Scott, Would you make a video explaining how to spot someone doing lying skull crushers? I am supposed to spot someone performing this exercise according to negative training. I would help them raise the EZ bar and they would lower it slowly. What would be the right position to grab the bar? It looks there's nothing like this on the internet. It'll be great seeing you doing that. Thanks a lot. You are the greatest anyway.

There are all kinds of variations of doing a skull crusher. The conventional way is to bring the weight down to the forehead, then back up, another is to bring the weight down to your chin. Keep in mind, the farther you go down the head and face, the more torque it places on the elbows, hence the reason you get pain in them for many people. What he is showing is a variation that will take a tremendous amount of tq off the elbows, but also makes the movement slightly easier too.

dont do them like this!! You will fuck up your rotator cuffs!

I watch these to reminisce where I was when this first posted. 🤗🤔

@SNIPERSKINNA triceps mostly, but the core is working also as Scott says.

Why not use lighter weight but use straight arms, no bending? It's hitting that upper triceps much harder!

My local fitness warehouse currently only has in stock the Super ez curl bars. Should I take it, or wait until they restock a normal ez curl bar? My usage of it would be equally as biceps curls and triceps skull-crushers.

this exercise is better done standing or lying on the bench?

@MrJscotti It entirely depends on your body type actually.If you have a short head-to-shoulder ratio you should do them behind your head. If you have a long neck with low down shoulders you should do them at your skull. It's whatever feels right.

Thanks bro!

Great explanation I subbed

Who the hell filmed this?

I thought for skull crushers you're supposed to bring the bar towards your forehead

Can o do it putting my head in the bench? Because i cant relax my neck if is not in the bench

Here in 2025 🎉 beginning the gym journey

hey guys come check out my skull crusher video based off this one tell me what you think. I got some ass wipes talking shit because I don't stop at my forehead

@poonageguy yea me too :(

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Hey uhh Ithought they were called skull crushed becuase you bring the bar down over your skull?

scott do u use lifting bands? im thinkin of gettin some lifting bands and throwing away my gloves hahaha! btw i see u take bsn products...what kind do you take ?

@ScottHermanFitness hey man hows it going, are you supposed to lock out your elbows at the top of this exercise when doing this

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he just said it himself to take tension of the elbow joints so u dont SNAP UR SHIT UP its a better way of doing them

Is the dumbbell Skull Crusher and the Lying Dumbbell Extension the same thing?

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Does it matter if the bar bend or not?

A straight bar also works

@jtcruzzin I smell jealousy

I sent have a gum, nor a bench & I've bad shoulders, one rebuilt total reverse. It simply doesn't move that way. Any other way to get the same or similar results. I'm also confused with reps. I'm doing 2 sets of 12-15 on everything I'm Doing. I need heavier weight I know...

@treinosa86 it works the triceps (the bottom part of your arm)

why is the dude always rubbing his junk on the bar?

Jeeez.... I can't take weights so far back... Can't lift them back up...

Do you have to use an ez bar for this. Can you use a regular bar? Can you do these standing up?

Thanks Boss

Goated

Injury variant destroys ur shoulder joints

Are the fixed weight bars indicating the weight on each side or total??

@WUDJABEABLE He said nothing about bringing the bar to your forehead. Youuuuuuuuuu should probably watch the video again and listen again. :P

12 years to find this useful video thanks for the info.

@shearfitnutritionuk Because Arnold did everything perfect and correctly, right? Using pros as a guide of how to do things properly is a good way to get hurt or learn the wrong way. Many of them develop their own way of doing things. They call them skull crushers because the original way brings the bar to the skull. The original ROM is in the name. Kind of hard to dispute that.

Less lb more reps

great stuff.. but how about some new word of wisdom from scott=P

Don't try this at home. Seriously... (Unless you have enough experience)

Thank you I love this exercises

Is that homelander?

I've done that the gym and it is not easy but it is effective. Thanks for the tip Scott!

Thanks I been doing them wrong

what an awesome shape. What i need to eat to get into that shape? And how much cardio should i join with the eating? I have enough lean mass to look like you, but i can't just pull down belly and body fat.

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I'll go with this one but every video on here shows them slightly different!!!

dude, seriously, your videos have been a huge help!

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1st result and this was posted 12 years ago, wow

There called skull crushes for a reason, you come down to your skull, when you go beyond your head you engage your sides to much.. that’s just my opinion

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well said bro

Lol thats not scull crusher thats behind the head

Thanks brotha

I just did 50 Pound. 4 only skull crushers and I think I pulled my back! Nomore skullcrushers

im gonna try those

man i go down and touch my head it dosent hurt as much as if i were to do it your way

Good

In this sport you just cant stop learning, even you've done years after years

yo thats dangerous... you can break your arms 😂😂😂

I like the nice short demonstration and that you have knowledge on how to protect your joints. you have a new subscriber.

triceps

Later Scott!

scott, will i get same result from using dumbbell instead? Cuz I have limited access to gym and the one have access doesn't have crowbar;just dumbbells.

OMG he runs Boost at the gym just like me. i usualy run 12 PSI on arm day and 25 PSI on Chest day.

hi scott I'm new here why the inside grip?

Lol dude you made my day! :D

Here 12 years later and ur showing me hoa to do exerciesss. Thank you

i'm going to buy you a damn shirt

You need to flex at the shoulder joint too in order to fully engage the triceps muscle.  The long head of the triceps attaches at the scapula.

I go to Planet Fitness, find the machine that has the whole tricep highlighted and do 4 sets of 15 reps..each time bumping the weight up 20 lbs. and do 30 pushups a day...rt now my triceps look like bodybuilder calves! lol no joke

@LoFasZz To everybody really saying its wrong. This is how I learned it. Plus, this is Scott Herman. Not saying he's God but...BSN stands behind him. Do you really think BSN is going to sponsor an athlete that cant even get skull crushers right when he's representing a huge company? I think not..

Did you see his triceps? I think his way works!

Stop fucking saying what to do then saying OKAY it's fucking annoying OKAY

I have been doing this wrong, thank u guys

Do i have to sneeze on every single reps?

am I doing these wrong if my forearms are getting fatigued before my triceps? does that mean i'm not doing the full range of motion or is it normal?

Those neck veins are so distracting lol

Ah

I’m new to the gym and this helped me a lot thanks

@Toxxic88 Not really. Compound exercises like Close grip bench press and weighted dips works much better for tricep mass than this isolation exercise.

DYEL with your legs?

@ScottHermanFitness according to what i learnt this is totally right..behind the head targets the triceps entirely during the exercise.

The cameraman is awful

Well if you're doing it in the right form, then maybe your forearms are simply weaker than your triceps. That's why they get fatigued first.

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Actually this is much better than going down to the forehead. The long head of the tricep is attached to the shoulder joint while the other two tricep heads are not. Going behind the head will activate the long head much more and yes it will also involve some lats. I can use more weight this way, 95 lbs to forehead or 110 lbs behind. Also, my elbows do not bother me.

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thank you sir- I was doing them wrong

this is more of a french press than a skull crusher.

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I tried adjusting my form like this but I have a bad wrist and it seriously aggravated it

You’re the best man!

this response basically indirectly shows your lack of knowledge. if you had any evidence that it WASN'T bad for your rotator cuff you'd present it now.

good tip on pushing away from your body, i was starting to get elbow joint pain

The are some things called "variations", I don't know if you ever heard of them. Why always morons like you think that exercises must be performed just in one manner and no other way, different objectives = different executions. The way he shows in the video its easier on the elbow joints and targets the large portion of the triceps better. Please before making such imperatives statements inform yourself.

He's still doing it wrong. Taking it behind the head like that is bad for your rotator cuff

@ScottHermanFitness LOL. That's not bro science. You should learn how the rotator cuff works before you start talking smack. Any time you take a weight behind your head like that it will be bad for your rotator cuff

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@Dedokai32 is that 80kg

Put some clothes on, freakin’ hippie

nice

I’m doing half of that weight right now xD

you should lift straight up not behind your head. Its called nose/skull crusher for a reason :-P

Yea dude

Isn’t this more like a lying tricep extension? Or are they the same?

Bro, that's what I Call a lsametrick trysept work Out. SkullCrushers are when U bring the bar down to your forehead

Thanks for the advice, but terrible camera work man.

nooo dont do them like this....the excercise is called skull crushers for a reason; your supposed to bring the bar down to your forehead

i always feel awkward doing skull crushers but ive only followed the generic form pictures on google. i was using the straight bar rather than ez bar and had my arms straight up and going to my forehead and my head wasn't hanging off the edge . i will try this technique next time looks a lot more efficient to what I was doing

His exhale sounds exactly like when I'm deer hunting

Shave that fucking Armpit hair

Just a heads up partner if your gonna inform poeple how to do a excersize get the name correct ..you just demenstrated laying down extention kick backs ...scull crushers are to your for head that is why it's called scull crushers ...

Appreciate it dawg. Thank you

the orthodox way is better, just down to your forehead then go up, elbows fixed.

Agreed. i feel it better that way aswell..

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@SPRS4 its also the proper way how to do it, Arnold use to do it this way

oh, ive been bringing it to my nose o.o

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Can u use just a straight bar? Or does it need to be curved

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That elbow thing was really useful. Thanks.

can i use dumbells?]

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Needs other cameraman bro.

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Why do people lower to their hairline? I do behind my head too. Good.. glad to hear I’m not a weirdo.

benefits of a wider grip?

Maybe he shaves down there so you don't have to worry. Clean guys shave. Just saying.

@SmellFresh247 it gives you a better range of motion

Good job thanks :)

@Witherfang69 HAHAAAHAHA very witty comment

Does it matter if I'm doing this workout on the floor no bench...

Worst camera man

a very TINY bulge

@A550RGY atleast try it out. scott seems quite comfortable doing em, so maybe it was something with my joints or my form.

considering his tiny arms - with concerns to increase mass/size - the way he did it is wrong.

I guess he always get ichy down stairs. I'm just glad I don't go to the same gym. Cock hair is what I never want to see on gym equipment.

I fucked my shoulder for doing it the wrong way.

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actually the guy is 20 % right , u dont need scientific proof just common sense .. but again every exercice is somehow damaging a part of your body : bones, articulations etc.. its the price we have to pay to get muscles . Still the exercice is 100 % right ;) cheers !

can you use a straight bar?

That's called an (Overhead) lying press, Mr. teacher. Skull crushers just crush your head, they don't go behind and below it.

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Very nice

it took out a bit of tension off my elbows, but totally screwed up my shoulders..

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You can perform this exercise in pretty much the exact same form but keep your head on the bench. I used to bring the bar to my nose, but when I started going behind my head, it kept my upper arms from reaching 90 degrees, and my elbow pain went away.

12 years later and it's still relevant

each side ! + bar = 20 i guess holy mother of Jesus

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Nose breaker?? I was just doing these today and bashed myself in the nose! Haha

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you could still do it in a safer way by making the bar come over..your forehead…which why they call it ..”skull crusher”…the way you did it I would call it in the air crusher lol

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this excersise also is called fox mulder.

@TheRevolutionary465 You think a skinny guy like this could do 160? Lol.

@Apanblod there can be alot of different variations for many exercises but when you put it behind your head it also creates more range of motion. im not a expert or anything but i do use this method but i also use other methods like above my forehead but for heavier weights. the way hes doing it i cant do as much weight so it is harder but i do feel it more.

Bad ass form! 😂

you look like Andrew Kramer.. lol

Yes, it has different names.

Thanks dude! Don't understand all the hate you're getting

Is it just me: If I have a slight - the slightest - DECLINE, i feel I get better range of motion and so it's kinder on the elbow joint. Anyone else share my expereince? I have searched for decline with little success.

So I have been doing this exersize wrong I drop the weight on my face on failure rep. So that was not necessary. Had 3 nose surgeries btw.

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@TheRevolutionary465 80

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@wadeNYC1 well i guess 80 lbs total, seems realistic but im not sure

He is right.. you shouldn't put weight behind your head, but i guess if you're experienced enough, this method could work. Don't completely hate with his comment, he is partially right

people making fun of his legs. how many of you can deadlift 500? he can

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Nice. Form is huge here because I was always scared of dropping the barbell on my head during these haha

Is this suppose to work the

Thats is wrong you should hold it at 45degree

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Do you even train legs? Skullcrushers are a bad tricep exercise that awkwardly loads the elbow. If you really want to train triceps do close grip bench press.

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You are doing it totally wrong. That is not a skull crusher at all. The bar should come down to just about touch your forehead. Doing it this stupid way is taking extra energy to hold the bar in place with your delts etc. Very poor advice here.

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Once you have leaned back and you are moving the weight behind your head, what should you be doing with your shoulders and back? The typical pinch the shoulders back and together to prevent them from rounding move?

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That's just not a smart way to train them. They can take much more load on different path, arms straight and stopping at the forehead, otherwise you are training some small part of it which takes most of the main load, but it could take much more. "Why triceps isnt growing"... I recommend both a and all the ways.

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hes obviously shirtless, it helps you trust he knows what he is doing, because he has results himself, and clearly his methods have worked for him. so shut up you jealous bitches

11 years later !

Just saying. This isn't really "skullcrushers", but tricep extensions (behind the head). Skullcrushers, as the name implies has your weight above your skull (so that if you let go, it crushes your skull). Having said that - this movement is superior to skullcrushers as an overall tricep movement.

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Weight training is all about working against muscle resistance. Over the years many body-builders have modified existing techniques and lifts to increase the resistance in the lift. By moving the weight behind your head on skullcrushers it allows the triceps to be worked more fully than it would be in the way you have taught. Your muscles aren't designed to work in any certain position, they simply contract and relax. Changing the angle of this makes no difference to the muscles function.

how come when you demonstrated the dumbbell skullcrusher, the form was different. You weren't bringing the weight back behind your head like you did in this.

How the hell can one relax the neck if the neck is not supported and is hanging in mid-air?! 😞 That just seems absurd to me and this exercise strains the hell out of my neck even with using my core to brace. The neck has gotta go somewhere or stabilize somehow.

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I got skull crushers posted on my page as well if you want to see another clip. Scott is telling you all correctly though. I do a decline bench variation sometimes though

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@wadeNYC1 no

I've been told "it's a skill crusher for a reason, aim at your forehead when lowering" but you bringing up your point "it'll damage your joints" is fair sounding to me. Thanks for the advice.

This is pretty insane man, I wouldn’t even feel comfortable attempting this 😂

Ive been doing it wrong all these years

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My fav exercise and I always just touch the forehead with the bar before raising it again. Good exercise for triceps.

Thanks

After 13 years, yet gym trainers still instructing to bring barbel towards your forehead 😔

It's the longhead and we got same pics brah haha ;)

could you use dumbly for this exercise?

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Oh i'm dead @ "Is this real life" & bro- science comment. Damn I'm laughing so hard right now. Sometimes these youtube comments turn out to be a lot better than the video!

Why would this cake think it a good idea to put sweat and naked skin all over that bench?

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My friend tells me to put my feet on the bench when I do skullcrushers, I was originally doing it like in the video but I've tried with the feet on bench "variation" and it felt easier? Is it taking away from my lift? Or?

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Isnt this a tricep extension?

Why you moving your elbows?

You are correct, skull crushers are done above the forehead and tricep extensions are done as this video shows.

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@Njderig Yeah, but after those exercises French Press ie Skull Crushers are probably the best option, and usually you wanna use more than two exercises, stressing the tricep from different angle and so on.

u guys are all idiots lofaszz is right there is a reason they call it skull crushes cuz u bring it down 2 ur skull idiots and taking it behind ur head just hits more of the inner head when in this exercise is more for the outer head

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how to balance the bar during the movement if it shakes?

i did skullcrushers for a while and i always put the bar above my head instad away from my body and my elbow is messed up what should i do to fix this and how long will it take.

I've never done this exercise by bringing the bar back behind my head, I always keep my arms straight and only bend my elbows then bring the bar down to my forehead. Never thought to try this method.

@Shadowp03 You wouldn't be able to drop it down why...?

very informative video

does the whole thing weigh 80 pounds? or is he literally skullcrushing 160 pounds altogether? yes i kno, its a face palm question, but i've never used a gym before and i wud like to know. :p

Thank you Scott. I love the breakdown. It's the best I've seen

How in the name of god is he pulling 175lb on this lift though

You know all the excercises but aren't that big. Is it because your not a bodybuilder but an athlete?

@seandog1234 I'm just going by what worked for me. However I occasionally use skull crushers but not as a heavy mass builder because they tend to stress the elbows unlike close grip bench and dips. You can go as heavy as you want on those without any elbow trouble. I personally know many strong guys who complain of elbow pain (including myself) from skull crushers and not surprisingly the pain subsided when we lowered the weight or stopped doing skulls all together.

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Widen your grip, use a straight bar. The point of the skull crusher is to hit the long-head of the tricep. This head of the trice is not hit very well on pressing movements, therefore for full tricep development it is necessary to do this exercise. Where the long-head is most activated is when the bar is started behind the head (as scott herman performs it in the video). If you just bring it to your head, you might as well do a tricep cable pushdown. No point, your hitting the same muscles.

i've never seen a chick do this at my gym, but i still wanna attempt it. hopefully i can do it as well as scott without some meathead coming up to me, and telling me i'm doing it wrong. $hit gets annoying.

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I just call these lying tricep extensions. When I think french press I think behind the head and standing.

lol...was that 80 pounds or 160 O_o

Great video really helped with the elbow pain ✅ excellent technic

I have a particular situation and was wondering if these maneuvers can be done standing. The reason is I have BPPV and balance and dizziness are a factor for me.

You could tell how badly he was struggling, too much weight for ya there buddy

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Doing these with shoulder extension instead is more beneficial.

@MrJscotti um no, there are two heads on the tricep. doing it the way you are saying only works the tricep near your elbow joint which is in fact hurting your joint but doing it by putting it behind your head works the entire tricep and allows more space so not injure joint.

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Fucking awesome! Gonna make all kinds of motherfuckin tricep gains.

@psykosel thank you :) yes i dont wanna get my palms to look rough and feel tough lolz but thx! i will invest in some lifting straps maybe some VALEO or some ...... scott's skullcrushers are different,but i guess it's effective cause i mean look at his body! :D but by doing skullcrushers on an ez curl bar close grip really works! well at least that's what i do, cept i put it by my forehead

What if I reverse my grip? Any benefits to that, or just more likelihood of dropping it on my face?

The technique may be correct but if the video does not show the angles to know how to do it, we have wasted our time.

This is how I do skullcrushers now and it's so good

@HarryHayfield Actually what he is doing is called a French press (since he's bringing the weight behind his head, not a skull crusher. A skull crusher is basically the same movement except you lower the weight toward your forehead. It's called a "skull crusher" because if you don't control the weight on the way down, you can guess what happens.

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I seriously feel like I didn’t them wrong like my body posture was completely off

The cameraman bro. He’s showing me Scott’s waist while Scot is instructing on how to position his arms on the barbell. Lol

terrible form

ill try this one, ive been doing it directly over my face, thanx man this is safer