Triceps
EZ Bar Skull Crusher
The EZ Bar Skull Crusher is a strength exercise with an EZ bar for your triceps. Share of the load in the Zulta muscle model: triceps (long head) 38%, triceps (lateral head) 28% and triceps (medial head) 22%.
Also known as: ez skull crusher
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench, feet flat on the floor, and hold an EZ bar on the inner angled sections, palms facing your feet.
- Press the bar up so your arms are straight above your forehead, upper arms tilted slightly back.
- Bend the elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead, upper arms fixed.
- Stop when the bar is just above the forehead and the elbows are fully bent.
- Straighten the elbows to press the bar back up.
Tips
- The angled grip is easier on the wrists and elbows than a straight bar.
- Keep the elbows pointing at the ceiling, about shoulder-width apart.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows flare out as the bar comes down.
- Pulling the bar back over the head so the upper arms move.
Muscles worked by the EZ Bar Skull Crusher
Share per muscle in the Zulta muscle model. The model spreads the load of one rep over 40 muscles, based on EMG and biomechanics research.
Lowering the weight to the head with the shoulder flexed near 90 degrees trains all three heads with the long head partly lengthened, between a pushdown and an overhead extension.
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Frequently asked questions
What muscles does the EZ Bar Skull Crusher work?
Mainly the triceps (long head) and triceps (lateral head). The triceps (medial head) assist.
Is the EZ Bar Skull Crusher good for beginners?
Yes. The EZ Bar Skull Crusher is rated beginner in the Zulta library: the technique is easy to learn with a light weight.
What is a good alternative to the EZ Bar Skull Crusher?
For example the Cable Rope Skull Crusher, Cable Skull Crusher and Crossbody Dumbbell Extension. They train mostly the same muscles, some with different equipment.
How do you make the EZ Bar Skull Crusher harder?
Add weight or reps, or move on to the Crossbody Dumbbell Extension and Dead Stop Skull Crusher.
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