SKULLCRUSHERS

[Tough Old Man]

Who still does them and are they really needed for maximum tricep growth?

 

[SOCOM]

Still my favorite Tricep exercise, and I think I look pretty bad ass doing them.

 

[knucklehed]

On Phil's recommendation I traded skull crushers in for triceps press, shoulder width grip bring hands down to shoulders flat or declined. I have gotten great results.

 

[rAJJIN]

I still do them. ez curl bar on the Flat bench.
I dont know if there needed but they seem to be what has always worked the best for me.

 

[Tyrone]

Still doing them about every other time I isolate tri's.

 

[liftalot79]

I do them

Flat Bench with EZ curl bar

 

[dropshot001]

i've traded them in for floor/dead skulls

 

[STEVO 47]

Most of my tricep growth came from lying tricep extensions but
so came elbow bursitis.

 

[bigdiezel407]

To much elbow pain for me. Traded them in for reverse grip bench press.

 

[Tough Old Man]

i've traded them in for floor/dead skulls

What the hell are dead skulls...Are they skullcrushers just lying on the floor...Explain please

 

[SOCOM]

Skull Crushers on low-pulley give me the same workout but alot less of the elbow pain associated with the e-z curl bar, maybe its just me..

 

[1bigun11]

I don't do them no more. Havent done them in five years. Dont miss them one bit. They hurt my elbows when I do them and hurt my shoulders getting the bar into position to start and when I finish. Probably kept doing them longer than I should have because I had read some magazine or heard some expert say they were indispensable.

Well I disposed of them just fine. And get better results with much less pain with close grip pressing movements.

 

[loganb_football]

What the hell are dead skulls...Are they skullcrushers just lying on the floor...Explain please

Tricep ext. but the eccentric motion is brought to the floor with a slight pause and then you start the concentric phase. You eliminate the reflex from the tendons and it's predominantly the muscle lifting versus the tendons doing a lot of the assistance at the bottom...

 

[thebrick]

Most of my tricep growth came from lying tricep extensions but
so came with it elbow bursitis.

same here.

 

[Truepeptides]

Don't do them as much either it really beats up my elbows. Stick to close grip on the bench and machine press for heavy tri work.

 

[SABAGOY]

On Phil's recommendation I traded skull crushers in for triceps press, shoulder width grip bring hands down to shoulders flat or declined. I have gotten great results.

Try them lying on the floor with dumbbells...palms facing each other bringing fists towards your arm pits.

I alternate between doing dumbbells like above and using the bar like you do from the floor.

 

[PsyT]

heavy weighted dips has worked best for me for tricep growth. but my triceps have always grown some reason way faster than any other muscle. dunno why

 

[dabeast75]

yep

definitely do skull crushers, close grip and wide grip with EZ bar. definitely feel a good pump doing them. dont know if they are indispensable but definitely a good exercise in my opinion.

on the other hand, most people swear by the close grip bench press but in all honesty, i just dont feel my triceps working as hard as when i do skull crushers, pull downs or dips.

 

[tkav1980]

just added floor dead skulls. 20-30 reps. love them.

 

[PsyT]

whats the difference between floor skullcrushers and regular (on bench)?

and don't say one is on the floor and the other is on bench!!!

i mean, i see the diff between flat bb bench and floor presses (limited range of motion).

btw, i forgot floor presses for nasty tricep growth.