What is a Skull Crusher?

[KarlW]

No, a dumbell pullover tends to work the lats, chest and serratus muscles (Arnold used to use this as a flushing exercise and also, what he believed, to increase the size of the thorax/rib cage-argued to be impossible after puberty, but when looking at Arnie, you have to wonder). The triceps should only stabilise and help the rate at which the arm lowers/raises etc, the arms shouldn't have a bending movement, just a near straight hold, elbows slightly bent yet fixed. A skull crusher completely focuses on the tricep, being a good mass builder from the tie in at the elbow right up to the shoulder.

Correct, the pullover should not involve any flexion at the elbow, although they remain bent slightly throughout the movement.

I think that form in the erxx vid is pretty bad also. Technically, like with some other lifts, you should ONLY be flexing at the joint of which the targeted muscle inserts. Why not just do them standing?

 

[Mags]

she's alrite for you.

 

[Mags]

only playin, you've done marvelously mate.

 

[chiquita6683]

skull crushers are my favorite arm excerise