skullcrushers

Jemal · 07-12-2004, 03:08 PM

Do you guys prefer the straight bar or the EZ bar for these?

PeterGunz · 07-12-2004, 03:41 PM

EZ.....because it's EZer on the wrists for me.

I am so clever sometimes

MaxMirkin · 07-12-2004, 03:44 PM

Actually, I think I like dumbell ones best.

DimebagDarrell · 07-12-2004, 04:04 PM

im w/ petergunz, i use the EZ bar.

Jemal · 07-12-2004, 04:13 PM

i used to use dumbells all the time too... but the dumbells at the gym in my town are ghetto... the ends are loose. My friend got smoked with a half a 25lb dumbell doing them

. I can't wait till i go back down south for school

JLB001 · 07-12-2004, 04:21 PM

I use the EZ bar.

Johnnny · 07-13-2004, 09:38 AM

I love both.

Most of the time I will use the 45lb bar to do my flat bench skull crushers.

But if I'm doing incline or decline skull crushers, I will usually use the E-Z bar & sometimes even dumbbells as you can open them up just as if you were doing rope push downs.

arbntmare · 07-13-2004, 01:01 PM

what the freak is decline or incline skull crushers??

Johnnny · 07-13-2004, 01:05 PM

arbntmare

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what the freak is decline or incline skull crushers??

You've never done or heard of incline or decline skull crushers?

It's pretty simple. For incline skull crushers you use the E-Z bar or dumbbells in each hand, & you use an incline adjustable bench. Instead of doing them on a flat bench, you use an incline bench & do your skull crushers on that bench. I'm doing right now incline close grip bench press for triceps & it's great.

For decline bench it's the same, except you use a decline bench.

Doing different angled tricep presses & extensions will hit your triceps from different angles building a much fuller tricep.

JLB001 · 07-13-2004, 01:15 PM

First time I have heard of that. Did you get that out of that book again?

atherjen · 07-13-2004, 01:23 PM

EZ bar (I call it cambered bar though..).

**I Are Baboon** · 07-13-2004, 01:30 PM

I alternate between the EZ bar and dumbells.

**Robert D.** · 07-13-2004, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jemal

Do you guys prefer the straight bar or the EZ bar for these?

I use both.

**calalily1972** · 07-13-2004, 01:46 PM

I use db's because I find it less pressure on my wrist. Also, I feel it helps my grip too.

**P-funk** · 07-13-2004, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

I use db's because I find it less pressure on my wrist. Also, I feel it helps my grip too.

I am a big fan of dumbells as well.

Fade · 07-13-2004, 01:54 PM

EZ curl

JerseyDevil · 07-13-2004, 01:55 PM

I like to use DB's for skullcrushers also. Much less strain on the elbows and wrists.

arbntmare · 07-13-2004, 02:32 PM

so is this true?? i might start doing this if the incline and decline stuff really does something

BigKev75 · 07-13-2004, 02:49 PM

I use dumbbells, straight bar, and the ez bar.
I also do incline, decline, and flat. and change the position of my elbows; first sets ill go to my forehead, then back of my head then behind my head.

DOMS · 07-13-2004, 03:02 PM

The EZ is much easier on the wrists than the straight bar. DBs are also easy but don't work well for the skullcrusher variation that I do.

Johnnny · 07-13-2004, 03:10 PM

I do all 3, 45lb bar, e-bar & db's as with db's you can open up just as with rope pushdowns.

**P-funk** · 07-13-2004, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnny

I do all 3, 45lb bar, e-bar & db's as with db's you can open up just as with rope pushdowns.

Didn't you already say that in post#7

Johnnny · 07-13-2004, 11:01 PM

P-Funk

Yeah I did, but I was just trying to stress the fact that all 3 are good & important to do all 3, flats, inclines & decline skull crusher. That's all.

They reall build up my triceps a lot doing all 3 variations.

KataMaStEr · 07-13-2004, 11:09 PM

I have never tried duing them with dumbbell, always done with the EZ bar or straight bar. The straight bar feels better for me though.

Arthur2004 · 07-14-2004, 02:12 AM

EZ BAR...its feels better for my wrists

Terok`Nor · 07-14-2004, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnny

P-Funk

Yeah I did, but I was just trying to stress the fact that all 3 are good & important to do all 3, flats, inclines & decline skull crusher. That's all.

They reall build up my triceps a lot doing all 3 variations.

why on earth would you do them in different angles? it's not like bench, skullcrusher is just arm extension, no matter what angle it is you're still just doing the same thing.

johnny how do I do decline chest raises

Johnnny · 07-14-2004, 08:02 AM

Arthur2004

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EZ BAR...its feels better for my wrists

I know what you mean, I never used to use the straight bar before but I started getting used to it.

But if the EZ Bar feels better on your wrists, you should try db's for extensions, they're stress free on the wrists & as I've said before you can twist them outwards as if you were doing rope pushdowns.

KataMaStEr

Quote:

I have never tried duing them with dumbbell, always done with the EZ bar or straight bar. The straight bar feels better for me though.

I like the straight bar to, but for a change in routine I use dumbbells whether flat, incline or decline extensions.

Terok`Nor

Quote:

why on earth would you do them in different angles? it's not like bench, skullcrusher is just arm extension, no matter what angle it is you're still just doing the same thing.

johnny how do I do decline chest raises

You say decline chest raises? What are decline chest raises? I'm talking about doing tricep skull crusher extensions on an incline or decline angle.

Like I said you would do it b/c it's a different angle & you are hitting the tricep on a different angle developing it from a different angle.

I already knew about these variations a long time ago, but here are some examples:
Here's one for decline dumbbell extensions:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...extensions.htm

& here is one for incline tricep extensions:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...extensions.htm

But you need the free flash player 6 to play the little movie clip.

07-12-2004, 03:08 PM	#1
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07-12-2004, 03:44 PM	#3
MaxMirkin Cheerfully Offensive Join Date: May 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 3,696 Photos: 4	Actually, I think I like dumbell ones best. The lions sing and the hills take flight. The moon by day, and the sun by night. Blind woman, deaf man, jackdaw fool. Let the Lord of Chaos rule.

07-12-2004, 04:04 PM	#4
DimebagDarrell Cutting sucks. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 774 Photos: 4	im w/ petergunz, i use the EZ bar. cutting sucks.

07-12-2004, 04:13 PM	#5
Jemal all natural Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 181	i used to use dumbells all the time too... but the dumbells at the gym in my town are ghetto... the ends are loose. My friend got smoked with a half a 25lb dumbell doing them . I can't wait till i go back down south for school go team

07-12-2004, 04:21 PM	#6
JLB001 I see YOU!! Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 8,293 Photos: 5	I use the EZ bar. "When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."

07-12-2004, 03:41 PM	#2
PeterGunz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 71	EZ.....because it's EZer on the wrists for me. I am so clever sometimes

07-13-2004, 09:38 AM	#7
Johnnny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,844	I love both. Most of the time I will use the 45lb bar to do my flat bench skull crushers. But if I'm doing incline or decline skull crushers, I will usually use the E-Z bar & sometimes even dumbbells as you can open them up just as if you were doing rope push downs.

07-13-2004, 01:01 PM	#8
arbntmare StudentDentistTeethPuller Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 309	what the freak is decline or incline skull crushers?? No Pain, No Gain

07-13-2004, 01:15 PM	#10
JLB001 I see YOU!! Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 8,293 Photos: 5	First time I have heard of that. Did you get that out of that book again? "When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."

07-13-2004, 01:23 PM	#11
atherjen DS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MS Posts: 5,757	EZ bar (I call it cambered bar though..). " To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed." NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

07-13-2004, 01:30 PM	#12
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,942 Photos: 4	I alternate between the EZ bar and dumbells.

07-13-2004, 01:46 PM	#14
calalily1972 Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,438 Photos: 1	I use db's because I find it less pressure on my wrist. Also, I feel it helps my grip too.

07-13-2004, 01:54 PM	#16
Fade I'm the daddy Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 3,007 Photos: 5	EZ curl

07-13-2004, 01:55 PM	#17
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	I like to use DB's for skullcrushers also. Much less strain on the elbows and wrists.

07-13-2004, 02:32 PM	#18
arbntmare StudentDentistTeethPuller Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 309	so is this true?? i might start doing this if the incline and decline stuff really does something No Pain, No Gain

07-13-2004, 02:49 PM	#19
BigKev75 Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 229	I use dumbbells, straight bar, and the ez bar. I also do incline, decline, and flat. and change the position of my elbows; first sets ill go to my forehead, then back of my head then behind my head.

07-13-2004, 03:02 PM	#20
DOMS Metrosexual Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22,092 Photos: 1	The EZ is much easier on the wrists than the straight bar. DBs are also easy but don't work well for the skullcrusher variation that I do.

07-13-2004, 03:10 PM	#21
Johnnny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,844	I do all 3, 45lb bar, e-bar & db's as with db's you can open up just as with rope pushdowns.

07-13-2004, 11:01 PM	#23
Johnnny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,844	P-Funk Yeah I did, but I was just trying to stress the fact that all 3 are good & important to do all 3, flats, inclines & decline skull crusher. That's all. They reall build up my triceps a lot doing all 3 variations.

07-13-2004, 11:09 PM	#24
KataMaStEr -==♠==- Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,960 Photos: 6	I have never tried duing them with dumbbell, always done with the EZ bar or straight bar. The straight bar feels better for me though.

07-14-2004, 02:12 AM	#25
Arthur2004 Phat Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 265 Photos: 8	EZ BAR...its feels better for my wrists Kool Pic i took with my Camera of me flexing

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