Flat Bench Barbell Skull Crushers
- Holding a preacher curl barbell with an overhand grip, carefully sit on a bench. Slowly lie back and bring the barbell above your head. Make sure that your feet are flat on the floor and your core is braced.
- Keep the upper arms in place as you bend at the elbow and allow the forearms to slowly dip back towards your head.
- Once the barbell reaches the bottom, pause and slowly push the barbell back to the starting position.
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Flat bench barbell skull crushers is a gym exercise that targets triceps and also works abs. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Decline lying triceps extension / decline skull crushers, barbell pushups / push-ups and incline medicine ball push ups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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