Skullcrusher Pain - Elbows

[nmuriqi]

I've gotten into some heavy poundages while doing skullcrushers. Well it's the next day and i'm having some pain in my right elbow. Can anyone tell me why, and am i doing the excersize wrong? I keep my elbows locked in, i don't let them flare out. Maybe i should just stop completely and do CG bench instead.

 

[rangers97]

just so you know, I have the same problem, tendinitis in BOTH elbows and the only type of tricep training I can do is pressing movements, so I use close grip benches and weighted dips on my chest day to do triceps. In case you think you may get weaker or have smaller triceps, mine are just fine doing those 2 exercises, as I close grip bench about 225 and dip bodyweight +100 all with very minimal tricep pain.

Good luck, try these if they keep bothering you

 

[Decker]

You might want to try reducing the weight used and slowing down the motion of your reps--that makes the weight feel heavier. Otherwise I would stick with cg benching in its place.

 

[Dale Mabry]

Yeah, skullcrushers are hard on the elbows, which is why I no longer do them heavy. When I do them, I do them on a decline bench which helps, plus they are a little harder because they are different.

 

[Maynard Keenan]

I've gotten into some heavy poundages while doing skullcrushers. Well it's the next day and i'm having some pain in my right elbow. Can anyone tell me why, and am i doing the excersize wrong? I keep my elbows locked in, i don't let them flare out. Maybe i should just stop completely and do CG bench instead.

if your keeping your elbows in , try keeping them back as well....hang your head off the back of the bench......... also try those with reverse grip.(works all 3 heads that way)

 

[Mudge]

Simple solution, STOP DOING THEM.

 

[P-funk]

yea, I gave skull crusher up a few months ago. the only things I can do for direcet trcep work are CG bench, dips, pressdowns.

 

[Uzi9]

I've gotten into some heavy poundages while doing skullcrushers. Well it's the next day and i'm having some pain in my right elbow. Can anyone tell me why, and am i doing the excersize wrong? I keep my elbows locked in, i don't let them flare out. Maybe i should just stop completely and do CG bench instead.

Do you do them so that the bar will touch your fore head (as the name skull crusher implies)?

I get the same problem in my elbows when doing them like that, try moving your elbows further back (so the bar comes down "behind" your head and past the end of the bench) basically your arms will be at a slight diagonal angle when fully flexed, also I use a EZ bar which I find better.

Doing this I can lift maxium poundages for low reps with absolutly no pain.

 

[nmuriqi]

Thanks everyone, i'll take all of these into consideration...but i'm definately gonna drop them if the pain persists.

 

[da jock]

You could try DB skull crushers,,,the angle is a little different & you can spot/support wiht your free hand,,,prolly can't go a heavy though....

 

[BigDyl]

I suggest you add more weight and don't worry about form, just try to sling it up with the tendons in your elbows.

 

[nmuriqi]

I suggest you add more weight and don't worry about form, just try to sling it up with the tendons in your elbows.

I think this is the best piece of advice i've received thus far, i'm gonna try this one out right now.

 

[bigbullboy]

Skullcrushers suck, they don't even work correctly. I see people doing them in the gym and months later, no difference in size. This works for me.. pully push downs, single arm (alternate) " keep your elbow at chest height, grasp single handle and roll it down,change arms and re-peat, keep it kind of heavy and enjoy. I have vascularity all over my tri's and great size and strength". Change it around a little. Cables can be very awesome builders. Bullboy