Exercise Library / Arms

Skull Crushers

How to do the Skull Crushers with proper form, step by step.

Muscle group: Arms
Equipment: Dumbbell

Video: “Get Bigger Triceps with Skull Crushers | Form Check | Men’s Health” by Men's Health on YouTube.

How to do the Skull Crushers

Secure a band to the base of a rack or the bench. Lay on the bench so that the band is lined up with your head.
Take hold of the band, raising your elbows so that the upper arm is perpendicular to the floor. With the elbow flexed, the band should be above your head. This will be your starting position.
Extend through the elbow to straighten your arm, keeping your upper arm in place. Pause at the top of the motion, and return to the starting position.

Skull Crushers start and finish positions

Skull Crushers: Starting position — Starting position

Skull Crushers: Ending position — Ending position

Track your Skull Crushers progress

Getting stronger means beating last time. GymGod shows your last weights and reps for every exercise, including this one, so you always know what to beat.

More arms exercises

Spider Curls Straight Bar Curls Tricep Dips Triceps Pushdown Upright Rows Barbell Curl BB Tricep Extension Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise Bicep Curls

Browse all 173 exercises →