{"id":2154,"date":"2023-09-01T06:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T06:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.joggo.run\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T14:22:12","slug":"how-to-do-skull-crushers-and-what-are-the-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joggo.run\/blog\/how-to-do-skull-crushers-and-what-are-the-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Skull Crushers and What Are the Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Skull crushers may sound daunting. They are one of the most intense arm exercises you can do. But if you get the form right and start slow, you can crush your way to bigger, more powerful triceps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what are skull crushers exactly? Skull crushers are one of the best exercises for working the tricep muscles<\/a> at the back of your upper arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need a pair of dumbbells or a barbell for this exercise, which you do while lying on the floor or on a bench press. During the exercise, you bring the dumbbells from an overhead position toward your skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name \u201cskull crushers\u201d comes from what can happen if you don\u2019t do the exercise correctly. A more friendly name for it that better explains its mechanics is lying tricep extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what muscles do skull crushers work exactly? Read on to find out and discover their benefits and how to do skull crushers the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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